Measuring happiness: context matters
Kavetsos, G., Dimitriadou, M. & Dolan, P.
(2014).
Measuring happiness: context matters.
Applied Economics Letters,
21(5), 308-311.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2013.856994
(2014).
Measuring happiness: context matters.
Applied Economics Letters,
21(5), 308-311.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2013.856994
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.