Introduction

Asongu, Simplice (2018): Introduction. Forthcoming in: International Journal of Happiness and Development

Abstract

This special section aims to advance scholarship on well-being and happiness in Africa. The section covers theoretical, conceptual and empirical contributions which address relevant areas that enhance extant knowledge on linkages between poverty, happiness and well-being in Africa.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Economic Growth; Inclusive Development; Well-Being
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D3 - Distribution > D31 - Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I10 - General; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty; K - Law and Economics > K4 - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior > K40 - General; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O5 - Economywide Country Studies > O55 - Africa

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