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Happiness and Poverty in Developing Countries : A Global Perspective / by John Malcolm Dowling, Chin Fang Yap.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dowling, J. Malcolm (John Malcolm), Author.
- Yap, Chin-Fang, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic policy.
- Regional economics.
- Space in economics.
- Development economics.
- Social choice.
- Welfare economics.
- International economic relations.
- Emotions.
- Economic Policy.
- Regional and Spatial Economics.
- Development Economics.
- Social Choice and Welfare.
- International Economics.
- Emotion.
- Local Subjects:
- Economic Policy.
- Regional and Spatial Economics.
- Development Economics.
- Social Choice and Welfare.
- International Economics.
- Emotion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (331 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2013.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education, health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of health in uplifting well-being in these regions.
- Contents:
- Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Content; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Analysis for Asia; 3 Analysis for Africa; 4 Analysis for Latin America; 5 Conclusions from the Analysis of Probit Analysis for Asia, Africa and Latin America; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-137-29229-6
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