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The Economics of Happiness

How to foster happy individuals, communities, and countries

Happiness
Hey, Economics! Humans Are Social Beings

Chris Barrington-Leigh Ph.D. on June 30, 2020

Did you ever wish your economics professor had studied a bit of psychology?

Did you ever wish your economics professor had studied a bit of psychology?

Happiness
Happiness and the COVID Pandemic

Chris Barrington-Leigh Ph.D. on May 4, 2020

What is the happiness cost of the pandemic lock-down? And was it an enormous mistake?

What is the happiness cost of the pandemic lock-down? And was it an enormous mistake?

Happiness
What Will World Happiness Look Like in 2050?

Chris Barrington-Leigh Ph.D. on June 17, 2019

Will your grandchildren live a happy life? Here are the world's first projections for how happy or unhappy countries could be by mid-century.

Will your grandchildren live a happy life? Here are the world's first projections for how happy or unhappy countries could be by mid-century.

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How Do We Measure Happiness?

Chris Barrington-Leigh Ph.D. on May 6, 2019

If you were to ask a single question to find out how your friend or relative is doing, what would it be?

If you were to ask a single question to find out how your friend or relative is doing, what would it be?