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This chapter presents a summary of our recent global studies on subjective indicators of well-being and their relationship with other national indicators of quality of life and economic prosperity. These indicators include eudaimonic well-being, life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect. The emerging insights from the studies are integrated to facilitate a holistic understanding of the findings and their importance. The consistencies of the conclusions presented here with Professor Veenhoven’s findings are highlighted.
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Joshanloo, M. (2021). Moving Beyond GDP: Emerging Measures and Findings. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) The Pope of Happiness. Social Indicators Research Series, vol 82. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53779-1_14
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