Well-being and the city

Philip S. Morrison

Chapter B.V.3 in Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science, 2025, pp 190-191 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Subjective well-being varies within and between cities due to population composition and circumstance. The challenge to Regional Science lies in identifying the marginal effect of city characteristics on well-being of residents. I point to the pivotal role played by the urban labour market in distributing access to amenities, associated disparities in real income and the way they are reflected in highly variable levels of subjective well-being across the cityscape.

Keywords: Well-being and the city; Subjective well-being; Urban well-being paradox; Social capital; Positive psychology; Geography of happiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781800379275
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