Does urbanization matter in the expenditure‐happiness nexus?

Bernini, Cristina; Emili, Silvia; Galli, Federica

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“…Li [41] uses objective, subjective and social quality indicators for three Chinese cities, analysing the relationship between respondents' happiness and quality of life characteristics (objective and subjective) and social quality. Finally, several analyses have found that, among the three abovementioned sets of factors, the ones that most influence happiness are subjective indicators [31,42]. Thus, we propose the following hypothesis to determine whether happiness in European cities can be influenced by people's subjective assessment of their quality of life: Hypothesis 1 (H1).…”

Section: European Citizens' Happiness: Hypotheses Developmentmentioning

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“…Therefore, the central concept of happiness is the subjective assessment of one's life or satisfaction with life [7,27]; they thus claim that happiness can be measured through "Satisfaction with life in this city". This way of measuring happiness is supported by the works of Diener [28], Diener and Inglehart [29], Veenhoven [30] and Bernini, Emili and Galli [31]. In addition, Moeinaddini et al [32] consider that happiness is synonymous with satisfaction of the experience, and this satisfaction can come from everything around you.…”

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European Citizens’ Happiness: Key Factors and the Mediating Effect of Quality of Life, a PLS Approach

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Happiness is a very important aspect in the life and well-being of all citizens; as such, it has become a key factor in personal preferences. For these reasons, it is relevant to study what factors principally affect the happiness of the population. However, the difficulties involved in measuring this concept mean that there are no clear criteria as to which aspects should be promoted in order for citizens to achieve greater happiness. This paper uses variance-based structural equation modelling (SEM)—partial least squares path modelling (PLS)—to analyse the direct and indirect effects of European citizens’ assessment of different aspects of their city related to safety, environmental quality and urban planning on their happiness. The source of information used in this study is the Flash Eurobarometer 419 prepared by Eurostat in 2015, with a total of 9799 observations. The results show how quality of life, safety, the environment and city planning have a positive and significant influence on European citizens’ happiness, especially safety. In addition, quality of life acts as a mediating variable, primarily increasing the influence of urban planning on happiness. The findings of the study point to the relevant policies that governments should undertake to ensure the happiness of their citizens.

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Self-perceptions and perceptions of peers: their role in understanding expenditure behaviours

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In the last decades, the analysis of individual consumption behaviours has been enriched by considering several non-rational features of (i) self-perceptions and (ii) perceptions of peers that can affect people’s spending decisions, such as subjective well-being and feelings about different aspects of life, as well as measures of social comparison. However, at our knowledge, no studies have yet considered the two sources of emotionality simultaneously. This study aims to investigate the simultaneous role of these two emotional facets in affecting expenditure behaviours of Italian individuals for the year 2016, considering two measures of own satisfaction, relative quantities of SWB and expenditure, and inequality measures. Our results, controlling for potential sources of endogeneity, reveal a significant role of both aspects in influencing individuals’ spending habits.

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Does urbanization matter in the expenditure‐happiness nexus?

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European Citizens’ Happiness: Key Factors and the Mediating Effect of Quality of Life, a PLS Approach

European Citizens’ Happiness: Key Factors and the Mediating Effect of Quality of Life, a PLS Approach

Self-perceptions and perceptions of peers: their role in understanding expenditure behaviours

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