Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings
This study analyzes whether subjective well-being measures can explain variation in peaceful uprisings, in addition to the objective measures typically used in analyses of this type of events. Using data on uprisings and subjective well-being for 1...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/342411547663370237/Subjective-Well-Being-and-Peaceful-Uprisings http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31173 |
| Summary: | This study analyzes whether subjective
well-being measures can explain variation in peaceful
uprisings, in addition to the objective measures typically
used in analyses of this type of events. Using data on
uprisings and subjective well-being for 118 countries from
2007 to 2014 -- a period during which nonviolent conflict
became increasingly prevalent -- the study finds evidence of
a positive effect of life dissatisfaction on the incidence
of peaceful uprising, but not its violent counterpart. This
effect does not depend on the type of political regime, nor
the stage of development, and, to a large extent, it
reflects changes in perceived satisfaction with living
standards and the ability to have a purposeful and
meaningful life. |
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