Tag Archives: subjective wellbeing

An Emotional Rollercoaster: Trends in Subjective Wellbeing During the Economic Downturn

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Since 2008 Gallup has polled a random sample of 1,000 Americans daily (link here) about their subjective well-being. The data provide a rich basis for examining the short-run effects of the economic recession on self-reported happiness, life evaluation, and stress. … Continue reading →

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Money Can Buy Happiness

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Apologies for missing a post last week, last week I was at the Association of Public Policy and Management (APPAM) annual meeting, and this week I am in South Africa (hopefully some comments on South African inequality issues soon). Below … Continue reading →

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