Is there data on SWB vs growth in African countries, especially Sub-Saharan Africa? That would be of most interest to those concerned with global health and poverty, but I guess you would have mentioned such data if you had them.
Yes, but it only exists for the past 20 years. I’m not sure anyone has done an analysis just looking at growth and changes to subjective wellbeing in low income countries over the past two decades. At HLI we started a project related to this last summer but it stalled and we haven’t picked it up since. I’m afraid 20 years isn’t enough time.
I do not know of such evidence. I would note the Gallup world data suggesting that the very down and out are the exception to the “most people are happy most of the time” generalization.
Is there data on SWB vs growth in African countries, especially Sub-Saharan Africa? That would be of most interest to those concerned with global health and poverty, but I guess you would have mentioned such data if you had them.
Yes, but it only exists for the past 20 years. I’m not sure anyone has done an analysis just looking at growth and changes to subjective wellbeing in low income countries over the past two decades. At HLI we started a project related to this last summer but it stalled and we haven’t picked it up since. I’m afraid 20 years isn’t enough time.
I do not know of such evidence. I would note the Gallup world data suggesting that the very down and out are the exception to the “most people are happy most of the time” generalization.