Financial Express (India):
Why India doesn?t score high on happiness quotient
15 May 2018
In his latest work ‘The Origin of Happiness’, British economist Richard Layard notes how relationships play a critical role. Globally, as incomes have risen, happiness has not. This is because of breakdown of social factors. A sense of connection to families, wider society and community will all be critical. The people of Scandinavian countries can be credited with an egalitarian ethos where people care for each other.
Related publications
The Origins of Happiness, Andrew Clark, Sarah Flèche, Richard Layard, Nattavudh Powdthavee and George Ward, Princeton University Press, February 2018