Happiness in Italian cities

Cristina Bernini () and Alessandro Tampieri

Regional Studies, 2019, vol. 53, issue 11, 1614-1624

Abstract: The paper investigates how traits of cities explain subjective well-being and its subcomponents. Building up a happiness function, where life satisfaction is determined by satisfaction on life domains, the impact of city-level determinants of happiness is analyzed through a multilevel analysis. The results show that Italian cities have an effect on subjective well-being through different happiness domains. The relationship between the estimated coefficients of domain satisfactions and some relevant urban-context variables and amenities is then examined. This approach allows urban policy agendas to be designed around city-specific characteristics.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2019.1597266

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