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on Economics of Happiness |
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Issue of 2007‒12‒19
two papers chosen by |
| By: | Stefania Mojon-Azzi; Alfonso Sousa-Poza |
| Abstract: | This study examines the relationship between hypertension and life satisfaction using objective measures of hypertension from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Our results confirm the analysis in Blanchflower and Oswald (2007): there is a significant negative correlation between high blood-pressure problems and life satisfaction. |
| Keywords: | Hypertension, blood pressure, life satisfaction |
| JEL: | I10 I12 I19 |
| Date: | 2007–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:usg:dp2007:2007-44&r=hap |
| By: | Ian Babetskii; Nauro F. Campos |
| Abstract: | Despite the many benefits associated with structural reforms, the literature has thus far failed to establish a positive significant effect of reforms on growth. Using data from 43 econometric studies, we show that one third of the coefficients (of reform on growth) are positive and significant, another third are negative and significant, and the final third are not statistically significant. In trying to understand this remarkable variation, we find that the measurement of reform and controlling for institutions and initial conditions are the main factors in decreasing the probability of reporting a significant and positive effect of reform on growth. |
| Keywords: | Growth, liberalisation, structural reforms, transition. |
| JEL: | O11 P21 C49 |
| Date: | 2007–11 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cnb:wpaper:2007/2&r=hap |