Are We Happy Yet? Revisiting Life Satisfaction in Eastern Europe

This chapter revisits the scholarship on life satisfaction in Eastern Europe. We first look at the broader drivers of life satisfaction identified in the literature. Then, we discuss the 'happiness gap' in Eastern Europe - the observed difference between the self-declared happiness of residents of former communist countries and the residents of other countries. Explanations for the happiness gap are considered, with a focus on Eastern Orthodox religion.

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Year of publication:	2025
Authors:	Mladjan, Mrdjan ; Nikolova, Elena
Publisher:	Essen : Global Labor Organization (GLO)
Subject:	Eastern Europe \| Happiness Gap \| Life Satisfaction \| Orthodox Christianity

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Series:	GLO Discussion Paper ; 1619
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	1928966586 [GVK] hdl:10419/319540 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:glodps:1619 [RePEc]
Classification:	D91 - Intertemporal Consumer Choice; Life Cycle Models and Saving ; P29 - Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies. Other ; Z12 - Religion
Source:	EconStor

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