Introduction Until recent years a country’s aggregate output, or gross domestic product (GDP), was used almost exclusively as the primary measure of economic development. Both comparative (i.e. between countries) and over time, growth in GDP per capita was commonly used to describe changes in well-being. Recognizing the inadequacy of this measure of well-being , the United Nations began to devi...

Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, this study examined the effects of the Great Recession on maternal harsh parenting. We found that changes in macroeconomic conditions, rather than current conditions, affected harsh parenting, that declines in macroeconomic conditions had a stronger impact on harsh parenting than improvements in conditions, and that mothers' respon...

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common micronutrient disorder in the world, negatively affecting the health and socio-economic wellbeing of millions of men, women, and children (Baltussen et al., 2004). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), IDA constitutes a significant public health problem requiring immediate attention from governments, researchers and healthcare practiti...

This article investigates the association between stock market activity and mental well-being, exploiting the availability of interview dates in the British Household Panel Survey to match changes in the FTSE 100 stock price index to respondents over the period 1991–2008. We present evidence that annual changes in the price index are associated with better mental well-being whilst greater uncer...

Jamaica is a small state in the northern Caribbean with a population of approximately 2.69 million people. The state faces significant social and economic challenges with chronic unemployment and underemployment. While the formal economy remains in a stagnant state, the trade in illegal drugs, arms and ammunition has remained dynamic and achieved high levels of organization. The political envir...

Although the proportion of elderly people in African populations is much smaller than that in developed countries, the absolute numbers of older Africans are rapidly increasing. The huge majority of Africans live in poor economic circumstances and few countries are able to offer social assistance programs. The health and wellbeing of older persons largely depend on the integral existence of inf...

Theoretically, a shortage of males in a local marriage market may influence the formation, quality, and trajectory of unmarried parent relationships. To test these hypotheses, I combine city-level sex ratio data from the U.S. census with microdata on unmarried couples who recently had a child from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study. A shortage of men in a marriage market is associat...

In 2012 Martin Seligman recommended that South Australia take a whole-state approach to measuring and building the wellbeing of its citizens; to become the State of Wellbeing. This recommendation inspired many actions across South Australia, including the establishment of the SAHMRI Wellbeing and Resilience Centre, and substantial efforts in the education system, organizations, and government p...

Many aspects of wellbeing have been studied in the context COVID-19 pandemic. However, studies that measure a comprehensive, multi-faceted conceptualization are rare. Using broad wellbeing, based on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) indicators theoretical model developed previously, this study empirically assesses effects Israel. A representative sample adult populat...

Degrowth, i.e., a planned reduction in environmental impacts and economic scale, is increasingly discussed as viable option for achieving sustainability. Yet, opponents counter that degrowth entails declines standards, which will, turn, reduce individual happiness collective wellbeing. Our study explores the existing theoretical debate empirically, examining case of Japan. There long-term decli...