Are We Happy Yet? Revisiting Life Satisfaction in Eastern Europe

Mrdjan Mladjan and Elena Nikolova

No 1619, GLO Discussion Paper Series from Global Labor Organization (GLO)

Abstract: This chapter revisits the scholarship on life satisfaction in Eastern Europe. We first look at the broader drivers of life satisfaction identified in the literature. Then, we discuss the 'happiness gap' in Eastern Europe - the observed difference between the self-declared happiness of residents of former communist countries and the residents of other countries. Explanations for the happiness gap are considered, with a focus on Eastern Orthodox religion.

Keywords: Eastern Europe; Happiness Gap; Life Satisfaction; Orthodox Christianity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D91 P29 Z12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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