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Titre :	Healthy and happy in Europe ? On the association between happiness and life expectancy over time. (2008)
Auteurs :	BJORNSKOV (Christian) : DNK. Aarhus School of Business. University of Aarhus. Department of Economics. Prismet. Aarhus.
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Social science and medicine (vol. 66, n° 8, 2008)
Pagination :	1750-1759
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Europe ; Association ; Dépense ; Homme
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS N26IGR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. This paper revisits the standard finding in individual-level studies that happiness leads to longevity. It does so in a cross-country time-series analysis in which the use of a random effects estimator controls for most relevant time-invariant factors. The findings suggest that happiness is negatively associated with longevity at the national level, and suggests a potential indirect transmission channel, as national happiness is negatively associated with public health expenditures. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of the results for public policy and future research.

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