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Although Bangladesh is known as one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the world, its people seem to enjoy levels of happiness that are higher than those found in many other countries. This includes ‘developed’ countries where people have larger per capita incomes and can access a wider range of public services and goods. The paper explores this apparent paradox by analysing primary quantitative and qualitative data, and engaging with existing literature on happiness and o...
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- Publisher:
- Wellbeing in Developing Countries Research Group, University of Bath Publisher's website
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- Wellbeing in Developing Countries (WeD) Working Paper Series
- Publication date:
- 2006-01-01
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- ora:2970
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- Laura Camfield, Kaneta Choudhury & Joe Devine
- Copyright date:
- 2006
- Notes:
- This working paper was later published as: Camfield, L., Choudhury, K. & Devine, J. (2009). 'Well-being, Happiness and Why Relationships Matter: Evidence from Bangladesh', Journal of Happiness Studies, 10(1), 71-91.
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Relationships, happiness and well-being: insights from Bangladesh
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