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Aral N., Bakir H.
PANOECONOMICUS, no.00, pp.1-22, 2022 (SSCI)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Publication Date:
2022
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Doi Number:
10.2298/pan191220022a
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Journal Name:
PANOECONOMICUS
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Journal Indexes:
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, ABI/INFORM, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), EconLit, PAIS International, Directory of Open Access Journals
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Page Numbers:
pp.1-22
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Bursa Uludag University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
In this study, the differences in the spatial pattern of happiness will be
revealed and the distribution of the relationship between happiness and
economic variables between countries will be discussed. When the
distribution pattern is examined, it can be observed that happy and unhappy
countries are concentrated in certain areas. Therefore, the concept of
happiness has been evaluated from a geographical point of view. From the
analysis of 147 countries in this study, it was found that economic freedom
and GDP have a positive effect on happiness whereas inflation and
unemployment have a negative effect. A striking result was that in addition
to the relevant economic variables, location is also effective in the
interpretation of happiness. One of the significant results of the study was
that geography is a factor to consider in investigating the relationship
between economic variables and happiness.