At the World Government Summit in Dubai Emeritus Professor, Ruut Veenhoven, who is affiliated with the Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organization of Erasmus University Rotterdam conducted a session on how happiness can be measured by countries. Speaking to Gulf News, Professor Veenhoven, explained how income inequality highlighted the role that factors, apart from income, play in determining a person’s level of happiness.
“Requirements for happiness are universal - good governance, social relationships like marriage and stable governments. Predictable governments give people the freedom to choose how they want to live their lives.”
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For more information read the article on the website of Gulf News, 14 February 2018.