Happiness and Poverty in Developing Countries: A Global Perspective

By Chin Fang Yap, John Malcolm Dowling, Chin-Fang Yap

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230285759
• ISBN13: 9780230285750
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.6"