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Election manifestos: will happiness get a look-in?

Three big questions happiness scholars ask about elections: does voter happiness influence voting? Does happiness get serious attention in manifestos? What should governments actually do about happiness?

Neil Thin April 26, 2017May 18, 2017 News-related No Comments Read more...

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