Academic Abstract Stronger theory on the nature of human well-being is needed, especially
as well-being indicators are increasingly utilized in policy contexts. Building on Erik Allardt …

The degree to which people are satisfied with their lives is affected by many factors. This
chapter surveys studies that document the influence of one such factor–formal institutions …

This paper examines the association of opportunity and choice enhancing societal
conditions and perceived autonomy with life satisfaction in Europe. Building on the …

Some citizens place a high value on making decisions for themselves. Other citizens are
happy to delegate decisions to a government agency. Such differences in political attitudes …

A central argument for increased protections of property rights (PR) is the role they play in
encouraging economic transactions, investment and economic growth. Likewise, the …

Objective: Interpersonal violence is a major public health issue, particularly in low-resource
contexts like South Africa, where it is pervasive. Understanding the contextual risk for …

While studies suggest that resource and ideological differences contribute to the gender gap
in online political participation, the influence of environmental factors and social norms …

The objective of this research is to explore the factors associated with subjective well-being
in a multi-country context. Specifically, it seeks to advance the literature in the following two …

Normative welfare economics commonly assumes that individuals' preferences can be
reliably inferred from their choices and relies on preference satisfaction as the normative …

Accumulated empirical studies have examined how various qualities of governance affect
happiness across countries. This study contributes to prior studies by testing a hypothesis …