Titre :
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Healthy and happy in Europe ? On the association between happiness and life expectancy over time. (2008)
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Auteurs :
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BJORNSKOV (Christian) : DNK. Aarhus School of Business. University of Aarhus. Department of Economics. Prismet. Aarhus.
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Social science and medicine (vol. 66, n° 8, 2008)
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Pagination :
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1750-1759
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Europe
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Association
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Dépense
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Homme
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Résumé :
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[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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