The degree to which people are satisfied with their lives is affected by many factors. This
chapter surveys studies that document the influence of one such factor–formal institutions …

Renewable energy and institutions have emerged among other variables touted to address
climate change problems. However, empirical results have been conflicting. With a relatively …

The goal of this research is to examine the effects of good management of local
governments on individual subjective well-being (SWB). We define three dimensions of …

Economic freedom facilitates the market selection mechanism that enables the
Schumpeterian creative destruction process. I develop a framework depicting how economic …

An increasing volume of literature has shown that economic freedom is related to life
satisfaction. However, life satisfaction may not fully describe well-being because of its …

Tolerance of others on grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion and sexuality is an
important component of social capital but has received scant attention in the social capital …

Balanced territorial development and improving living conditions have become the focus of
rural development policies. As the number of young people moving to cities or other …

This paper investigates whether the gender of elected politicians affects the performance of
Italian local governments in providing equitable and sustainable well-being to citizens. In …

Personal interests constitute the emphasis of client-centered, personalized marketing, which
leads to personalized client fulfillment. Current shoppers are interested in more than simply …

This textbook applies economic ethics to evaluate the free market system and enables
students to examine the impact of free markets using the three main ethical approaches …