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Ott, J.C.

(Jan Cornelis Ott)


happiness government quality nation people inequality level geluk correlation world governance research value effect relation income question condition policy impact overheid freedom wealth kwaliteit veenhoven well-being growth indicator difference self-reported happiness citizen utility american tussen preference chapter source development equality problem landen worden layard university score world database explanation point kwaliteit van world bank factor stress competition table measure government consumption option happiness studies happiness research democracy market journal state erasmus university rotterdam society income inequality press mensen decision study analysis companionship importance consumption conclusion satisfaction government quality survey consequence priority




10 Most Recent Publications

An Eye on Happiness: happiness as an additional goal for citizens and governments (Doctoral Thesis)
Ott, J.C.
2012-11-27
Science and Morality: Mind the Gap, Use Happiness as a Safe Bridge! Book review of ‘‘Exploring Happiness: from Aristotle to Brain Science’’ by Sissela Bok, Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 2010 (Article)
Ott, J.C.
2012-01-01
Americans value happiness but block required policies. Book review of ‘‘The Politics of Happiness; what governments can learn from the new research on well-being’’ by Derek Bok, Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford, 2010 (Article)
Ott, J.C.
2012-01-01
How Much Competition Do We Need in a Civilized Society? (Article)
Ott, J.C.
2011-06-01
Government and Happiness in 130 Nations: Good Governance Fosters Higher Level and More Equality of Happiness (Article)
Ott, J.C.
2011-05-01
Good Governance and Happiness in Nations: Technical Quality Precedes Democracy and Quality Beats Size (Article)
Ott, J.C.
2010-06-01
Greater Happiness for a Greater Number: Some Non-controversial Options for Governments (Article)
Ott, J.C.
2010-05-06
Limited Experienced Happiness or Unlimited Expected Utility, What About the Differences? - Review of Happiness Around the World; the Paradox of Happy Peasants and Miserable Millionaires by Carol Graham Oxford University Press, New York, 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-954905-4 (Article)
Ott, J.C.
2010-01-01
Our Imagination of Future Happiness and Its Shortcomings. Review of: Daniel Gilbert, Stumbling on Happiness (Article)
Ott, J.C.
2009-04-01
Happiness, Economics and Public Policy: a critique (Article)
Ott, J.C.
2009-02-19
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