The Wealth of Nations and the Happiness of Nations: Why “Accounting” Matters

Abstract

happiness, income, life satisfaction, national well-being, subjective well-being,

Acting for Happiness: Financial Behavior and Life Satisfaction of College Students

“…Diener and Biswas-Diener also suggested that income may have either a direct influence or an indirect influence, through financial satisfaction, on subjective well-being. Arthaud-Day and Near (2005) reached similar conclusions in their more focused review of the relationship between income and happiness within nations and across nations. A newer study using data collected from five countries indicated effects of wealth and non-durable consumptions on life satisfaction (Headey et al 2008).…”

The Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Well-Being in Stroke Survivors

“…Various researchers have cited Maslow's theory of hierarchy of needs to explain the strong association between economic status and subjective well-being as well as the diminishing marginal effect of economic status on subjective well-being as income and wealth increase [55][56][57][58][59][60]. Several studies have demonstrated that households expressing dissatisfaction with the availability of food, housing, hygiene, health services, or clothing report significantly lower subjective well-being, on average, than do households whose basic needs are reported to be satisfied [57,59,61,62].…”

Gelir ve Mutluluk: Gelir Karşılaştırmasının Etkisi

“…İlgili alan yazında gelir ve mutluluk arasındaki ilişkiyi açıklamada üç farklı teoriden sıklıkla faydalanılmaktadır. Bunlar; beklenti teorisi (expectation theory), adaptasyon teorisi (adaptation theory) ve son olarak sosyal kıyaslama teorisidir (social comparison theory) (Diener vd., 1993;Arthaud-Day & Near, 2005;Dumludag, 2013;Caner, 2014).…”