half decades (1990-2014). We considered three main pillars of welfare - health, income & consumption, education - and we … western european country - Germany -, as a banchmark for comparison. We conclude that Romania's welfare development …, determined using our indicators and methodology, appears to be consistent and robust. Considering the overall welfare development …

county, as well as improvements in self-reported mental and physical health. We further find that this reduction in suicide … is precisely what is predicted by the literature linking economic conditions to suicide risk …

terms of longevity, health, happiness, income, and other elements of the quality of life. In this short paper, we show that … and QALY-type methods. An exploratory survey indicates that the format is feasible and that health and happiness might be …

designing healthcare policies for good mental health that take in account both direct and indirect impacts of mental illness …

goals, such as family life and health, and reduces well-being. There is need to devise policies that will yield better …

In general, the happiness literature has paid little attention to the relationship between physical appearance and well …

This paper provides the first empirical analysis of the (short-term) welfare consequences of an alcohol ban. Using … subjective well-being data to proxy individual welfare, I apply a regression discontinuity design where the date of the …

This paper provides the first empirical analysis of the (short-term) welfare consequences of an alcohol ban. Using … subjective well-being data to proxy individual welfare, I apply a regression discontinuity design where the date of the …

The paper demonstrates how Sen's (1985) alternative approach to welfare economics can be used to shed light on the … is not explicit in Sen's original set-up, but is key to the development and happiness of young children. A second set of … association with parenting inputs is stronger. Thirdly, we report happiness regressions for the children which seem to suggest …

The paper demonstrates how Sen’s (1985) alternative approach to welfare economics can be used to shed light on the … activities which is not explicit in Sen’s original set-up, but is key to the development and happiness of young children. A … some cases the association with parenting inputs is stronger. Thirdly, we report happiness regressions for the children …