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The Happiness-Income Paradox: A Cross Sectional Analysis, Samantha Sczepanski
The Happiness-Income Paradox: A Cross Sectional Analysis, Samantha Sczepanski
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper presents an empirical analysis of how income, education and healthcare affect overall happiness in a country. By using data found through the world happiness report, Statista and the world population review, I was able to analyze the relationship between these three variables and the overall happiness index from 100 counties. The results showed that while all three variables have a positive relationship with the happiness index, mean income had the strongest relationship. I was also able to explore potential other variables that could have an effect which were cost of higher education, percentage of population with secondary or …