Good Governance and Happiness in Nations: Technical Quality Precedes Democracy and Quality Beats Size

Jan Ott ()

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2010, vol. 11, issue 3, 353-368

Keywords: Happiness; Utilitarianism; Good governance; Voice and accountability; Political stability; Government effectiveness; Regulatory quality; Rule of law; Control of corruption; Size of governments; Wealth; Gender equality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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