Testing Happiness Hypothesis among the Elderly

We use a rich data set that allows us to test different happiness hypotheses employing four methodological approaches. We find that older people in Uruguay have a tendency to report themselves happy when they are married, when they have higher standards of health and when they earn higher levels of...

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Main Authors: Rossi Máximo, Ferrés Daniel, Cid Alejandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2008-08-01
Series:Cuadernos de Economía
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/1449