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Autor:
Benjamin Radcliff
Data, methods and theories of contemporary social science can be applied to resolve how political outcomes in democratic societies determine the quality of life that citizens experience. Radcliff seeks to provide an objective answer to the debate bet
Publikováno v:
International Area Studies Review. 24:193-204
While a growing literature within the study of subjective well-being demonstrates the impact of socio-political factors on subjective well-being, scholars have conspicuously failed to consider the role of the size and scope of government as determina
Publikováno v:
European Journal of Political Research. 58:1088-1107
A growing literature suggests social democratic policies, as exemplified by the welfare state and active labour market policies, promote higher levels of life satisfaction compared to the neoliberal agenda of austerity, smaller government and more
Publikováno v:
Journal of Happiness Studies. 20:2173-2188
Several international organizations have recently prioritized promoting equal rights for men and women. Reflecting these priorities, many view gender equality as a means to promote societal well-being; yet still others suggest that it has deleterious
Autor:
Geoffrey Layman, Benjamin Radcliff
Publikováno v:
Political Behavior. 41:1-3
Publikováno v:
Political Studies. 65:685-704
We examine how differences in how democracy is institutionalized affect life satisfaction across nations. To our knowledge, this is the first rigorous, systematic study of this subject. Using data for 21 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Dev
This work provides an authoritative overview of the composition of public opinion in America, the methodologies by which public opinion is measured, and the importance of polling to U.S. politics, policy, and culture.This revised edition is a compreh
Publikováno v:
European Political Science. 15:422-434
In The Political Economy of Human Happiness: How Voters’ Choices Determine the Quality of Life, Benjamin Radcliff considers a wide variety of data from North America and Europe and argues that, on balance, welfare state policies make people happier
Autor:
Gregory Shufeldt, Benjamin Radcliff
Publikováno v:
Social Indicators Research. 128:1405-1423
This paper considers the effect of direct democracy on quality of life in the American States. Specifically, it seeks to determine to what extent the use of the initiative affects satisfaction with life. The theoretical discussion draws upon traditio
Publikováno v:
Social Forces. 92:1241-1258
We examine how public policies affect life satisfaction across the industrial democracies. We consider as indicators of policy overall levels of government spending, the size and generosity of the welfare state, and the degree of labor market regulat