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on Economics of Happiness |
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Issue of 2024‒04‒29
five papers chosen by |
| By: | Tom Coupé (University of Canterbury); Maksym Obrizan |
| Abstract: | In this chapter, we summarize the literature on the relationship between war and happiness, highlighting the heterogeneity in both estimates and study designs, and the challenges to estimating the causal impact of war on happiness. |
| Keywords: | War, Happiness, Subjective Well-Being (SWB), Causality, Heterogeneity |
| JEL: | I31 D74 C90 O15 |
| Date: | 2024–04–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cbt:econwp:24/06&r=hap |
| By: | Matthieu Crozet (RITM - Réseaux Innovation Territoires et Mondialisation - Université Paris-Saclay); Laura Hering (Erasmus University Rotterdam); Sandra Poncet (PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris sciences et lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École des Ponts ParisTech - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement) |
| Abstract: | Abstract Export growth affects individuals through numerous and contradictory channels. In China, the development of exports has promoted economic development and income growth, but it has also disrupted social structures and work environments. This paper explores the overall effect of exports on perceived well-being by combining responses from a large longitudinal survey covering over 45, 000 Chinese with a shift-share measure of local export opportunities. Results show that individuals' perceived life satisfaction increases significantly in prefectures that benefited from greater export opportunities, despite a negative effect on self-reported health. The positive well-being gains go beyond a simple income effect. These non-monetary gains are related to the individuals' professional life: export-related well-being gains are stronger for working-age individuals (especially men and low-skilled workers), are largest for workers in the manufacturing sector (which produces the vast majority of China's exports), and are found when the satisfaction indicator focuses on work but not on other aspects of daily life. |
| Keywords: | Happiness Export opportunities Globalization China. JEL codes: F61 F66 I31 J28, Happiness, Export opportunities, Globalization, China. JEL codes: F61, F66, I31, J28 |
| Date: | 2024–02–27 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04505684&r=hap |
| By: | Marta Cignetti; Mario Piacentini |
| Abstract: | Students are much more than their grades. Beyond performing well in school, students must learn to manage their relationships with others, confront stress, find purpose in what they do, and deal with a series of factors oftentimes beyond their control – all of this, during a particularly sensitive period of their lives. How they do across all these dimensions of life shapes their well-being, which in turn affects their school performance and their life outcomes beyond school. In 2015, PISA broke new ground by including indicators of student well-being alongside traditional measures of academic performance. However, the data on student well-being often remain overshadowed by country and economy scores in mathematics, science, and reading - traditionally considered the primary outputs of PISA.This paper presents a proposal to increase the visibility and policy impact of PISA indicators on well-being, by organising them in thematic areas and presenting them through data visualisations that respond to the needs of different kinds of users. The proposed PISA dashboard on students’ well-being has the potential to offer policy makers, educators, parents, and other stakeholders a comparative perspective on how well schools are fostering the essential foundations for students to lead fulfilling lives. |
| Date: | 2024–04–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:oec:eduaab:313-en&r=hap |
| By: | Perona, Mathieu |
| Abstract: | Ce printemps s’ouvre sur une amélioration du bien-être émotionnel des Français, ainsi que sur un reflux de leur pessimisme, qu’il s’agisse de leur avenir personnel ou surtout de la prochaine génération en France. L’évaluation de la situation présente reste stable, soutenue par le reflux progressif des inquiétudes quant à l’inflation et au niveau de vie. Au total, cette vague donne des signes d’une embellie prudente du bien-être en France. |
| Keywords: | France, Well-Being, Conjoncture, Bien-être |
| Date: | 2024–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cpm:notobe:2403&r=hap |
| By: | Raquel Carrasco; Diego González-González |
| Abstract: | This study examines the impact of childhood obesity on the academic performance and human capital accumulation of high school students using data from Spain. To address potential endogeneity issues, we exploit the exogenous variation in obesity within peer groups. Specifically, we use the prevalence of obesity by gender in students’ classes as an instrumental variable for individual obesity. The results indicate that obesity has a negative impact on academic achievement, particularly on general scores for girls, cognitive abilities as measured by CRT scores, financial abilities, and English grades for both boys and girls. In addition, we found a negative impact of obesity on girls’ mathematics scores, while boys experienced a positive impact. We identify several key drivers of these effects, including teacher bias, psychological well-being, time preferences, and expectations related to labor market discrimination. Our analysis sheds light on the multiple influences of childhood obesity on academic outcomes and highlights the need for targeted interventions. |
| Date: | 2024–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fda:fdaddt:2024-03&r=hap |