The happiest countries in the world
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https://doi.org/10.46553/cecon.40.104.2022.p94-109Keywords:
HAPPINESS, WELL-BEING, POVERTY, DEVELOPMENTAbstract
This essay discusses the results of the World Happiness Report 2022. There are no surprises in the report. The happiest countries in the world have been the same for years: rich and relatively egalitarian countries. But we must not draw hasty conclusions, nor convert the subjective indicator of well-being into an exclusive objective of development. In fact, poor countries with marked social problems also show good results in the happiness index. In short, it is a useful indicator, but it is necessary to know its limits.Downloads
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