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Data for National happiness and genetic distance : A cautious exploration 2015-2020
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Proto, Eugenio and Oswald, Andrew J. (2021) Data for National happiness and genetic distance : A cautious exploration 2015-2020. [Dataset]
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-854125
Abstract
This paper studies a famous unsolved puzzle in quantitative social science. Why do some nations report such high levels of mental well-being? Denmark, for instance, regularly tops the league table of rich countries’ happiness; Britain and the US enter further down; some nations do unexpectedly poorly. The explanation for the long observed ranking -- one that holds after adjustment for GDP and other socioeconomic variables -- is currently unknown. Using data on 131 countries, the paper cautiously explores a new approach. It documents three forms of evidence consistent with the hypothesis that some nations may have a genetic advantage in well-being.
Item Type: | Dataset | ||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||||
Type of Data: | Quantitative survey data | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Well-being, Well-being -- Cross-cultural studies, Quality of life, Happiness | ||||||
Publisher: | University of Warwick, Department of Economics | ||||||
Official Date: | 8 March 2021 | ||||||
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Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Media of Output (format): | .do | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Copyright Holders: | University of Warwick | ||||||
Description: | Data record consists of a readme file and a link to the dataset, included with the publication under supporting information. |
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