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Happiness and Community-Specific Factors

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  • Leerattanakorn, Nisachon

    (Faculty of Economics, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand.)

  • Wiboonpongse, Aree

    (Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand and Academic Expert, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla 90110, Thailand)

Abstract

The majority of previous studies on happiness have mainly focused on individual factors, such as gender, age, income, educational level, and religion. Only a few studies have examined the role of community or society on individual happiness. This study analyzes the effects of community-specific factors on individual happiness using the survey data of 700 farmers in Thailand. The result of the ordered logit model reveals that community- (community economic strength and social capital) and individual-specific factors are significant determinants of individual happiness. Thus, previous studies that have ignored community environment have led to biased estimates of individual happiness. This study also proposes suggestions for policy makers.

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  • Leerattanakorn, Nisachon & Wiboonpongse, Aree, 2017. "Happiness and Community-Specific Factors," Asian Journal of Applied Economics/ Applied Economics Journal, Kasetsart University, Faculty of Economics, Center for Applied Economic Research, vol. 24(2), pages 34-51, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:apecjn:0013
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    Cited by:

    1. Liqin Zhang & Lin Wu, 2021. "Community Environment Perception on Depression: The Mediating Role of Subjective Social Class," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-16, July.
    2. Qiulin Chen & Bo Wang & Gang Fu, 2023. "Impact of Village Governance Quality on the Satisfaction of Farmers’ Life Experiences," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-13, January.
    3. Long Niu & Chuntian Lu & Rui Sun, 2023. "The Impact of Livelihood Capital on Subjective Well-Being of New Professional Farmers: Evidence from China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-17, July.

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    Keywords

    happiness; life satisfaction; community-specific factors; social capital; Thailand.;
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    JEL classification:

    • A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
    • D01 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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