Measuring happiness: context matters

Kavetsos, Georgios; Dimitriadou, Marika; and Dolan, Paul

(2014) Measuring happiness: context matters Applied Economics Letters, 21 (5). pp. 308-311. ISSN 1350-4851

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We test for calendar effects and the presence of others in reports of life satisfaction using Eurobarometer data from 31 countries over 20 years. We find significant day and month, but not time of day, effects. Life satisfaction is significantly reduced in the presence of others.

Item Type	Article
Departments	Social Policy
DOI	10.1080/13504851.2013.856994
Date Deposited	14 Jan 2014 10:01
URI	https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/55262

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Kavetsos, Georgios
Dimitriadou, Marika
Dolan, Paul

H Social Sciences (General)
HM Sociology
RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine

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