Subjective wellbeing and its economic, social, and institutional determinants. Based on the World Happiness Report 2023 framework: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom of choice, generosity, and perceptions of corruption as the six key predictors of national life satisfaction.
Study of life satisfaction, happiness, and psychological wellbeing at the population level. Examines structural, social, economic, and institutional correlates of self-reported life evaluations.
life_satisfaction
Life SatisfactionCantril Self-Anchoring Striving Scale: respondents rate their life on a ladder from 0 (worst possible life) to 10 (best possible life). National average. Primary outcome in WHR analyses.
social_support
Social SupportShare of respondents answering 'yes' to 'If you were in trouble, do you have relatives or friends you can count on?' Gallup World Poll. Ranges 0-1.
healthy_life_expectancy
Healthy Life ExpectancyHealthy life expectancy at birth (years), from WHO/GHO data. Captures both longevity and health-adjusted quality of life.
freedom_of_choice
Freedom of ChoiceShare of respondents answering 'yes' to 'Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with your freedom to choose what you do with your life?' Ranges 0-1.
generosity
GenerosityResidual of regressing national average response to 'Have you donated money to a charity in the past month?' on log GDP per capita. Captures pro-social behavior beyond what income explains.
perceptions_of_corruption
Perceptions of CorruptionAverage of two Gallup binary questions: is corruption widespread throughout government/business in this country? Ranges 0-1 (higher = more corruption perceived).
Domain: Subjective Wellbeing
Study of life satisfaction, happiness, and psychological wellbeing at the population level. Examines structural, social, economic, and institutional correlates of self-reported life evaluations.
Temporal scope: 2005-present | Population: Sovereign states (country-year Gallup World Poll observations)
Social determinants of health — how income, education, housing, social support, and neighborhood environment shape health outcomes and drive health inequalities. Built on Berkman & Syme (1979), Marmot (2005), Cutler & Lleras-Muney (2010), Chetty et al. (2016), and Holt-Lunstad et al. (2015).
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praxis_import_pax("happiness-economics.pax.tar.gz", install=True)