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Governance and Happiness in African countries

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  • Henri Njangang

    (The Dschang School of Economics and Management (LAREFA), University of Dschang)

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Using Ordinary Least Squares and the Generalized Method of Moments techniques, this paper analyses the effect of governance on happiness in a panel of 31 African countries over the period 2006-2017. We find that governance quality improves happiness.

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  • Henri Njangang, 2019. "Governance and Happiness in African countries," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 39(2), pages 1546-1555.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-19-00251
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    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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