Happiness and Poverty in Developing Countries
A Global Perspective| By: | John Malcolm Dowling; Chin Fang Yap |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Print ISBN: | 9780230285750 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781137292292 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2013 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education, health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of health in uplifting well-being in these regions.