Happiness and Poverty in Developing Countries - A Global Perspective

Informationen zum Autor JOHN MALCOLM DOWLING is Visiting Lecturer in Economics at the University of Hawaii, USA. He has previously held positions at the University of Colorado, USA, Singapore Management University, Singapore, Melbourne University, Australia, Reading University, UK, and has received two Fullbright Fellowships in Iran and Thailand. He has published over sixty journal articles and seven books. CHIN-FANG YAP teaches Economics at Tampines Junior College, Singapore. Her research interests include the Economic Development of Asia and Poverty, Happiness and Choice. Klappentext This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education, health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of health in uplifting well-being in these regions. Zusammenfassung This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia! Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education! health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of health in uplifting well-being in these regions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Analysis for Asia Analysis for Africa Latin America Conclusions from the Analysis of Probit Analysis for Asia, Africa and Latin America Bibliography

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Introduction Analysis for Asia Analysis for Africa Latin America Conclusions from the Analysis of Probit Analysis for Asia, Africa and Latin America Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Yap Chin-Fang, J. Dowling, J. Yap Dowling, Joh Dowling, John Dowling, John Chin-Fang Dowling, John Malcolm Dowling, C. Yap, Chin Fang Yap, Chin-Fang Yap
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9781349330768
• ISBN: 978-1-349-33076-8
• No. of pages: 329
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Emotion, Economic Policy, Psychology: emotions, Emotions, Economic theory & philosophy, International Economics, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Regional/Spatial Science, Welfare economics, Regional and Spatial Economics, regional economics, Management science, Spatial economics, Development Economics, Development economics & emerging economies, Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Social Choice and Welfare, Developing Countries;Import;poverty