Development, Freedom, and Rising Happiness: A Global Perspective (1981–2007)

By R. Inglehart, R. Foa, Christopher Peterson, Christian Welzel. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2008

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The Engine of Well-Being (2012, background): “Inglehart’s theory arguably explains the curvilinear relationship between SWB and income, as well as highlighting the importance of human freedom (Inglehart et al., 2008).”
From Materialist to Post-Materialist Happiness? National Affluence and Determinants of Life Satisfaction in Cross-National Perspective (2010, background): “First, people in affluent societies might be better at developing strategies for increasing their quality of life (since they care about more than mere economic wellbeing), and hence tend to be happier (Inglehart et al. 2008).”
Validation of the Satisfaction with Life Scale to Brazilians: Evidences of Measurement Noninvariance Across Brazil and US (2013, background): “…meaningful differences in quality of life issues (i.e., countries who have a democratic government are happier than those without; Dorn et al. 2007; Inglehart et al. 2008), differences in cultural construal of what constitutes the good life (i.e., Eastern countries are more concerned with…”
A Scientific Review of the Remarkable Benefits of Happiness for Successful and Healthy Living (2013, background): “For instance, having basic necessities and a sense of freedom are associated with greater happiness (Inglehart et al., 2008), as are environmental factors such as clean air (Luechinger, 2009).”
The Easterlin illusion: economic growth does go with greater happiness (2014, methodology): “In an analysis of the World Values Surveys Inglehart et al. (2008) found a pattern of rising happiness in nation since the 1980s.”
Who Benefits from Economic Freedom? Unraveling the Effect of Economic Freedom on Subjective Well-Being (2013, positive): “In addition, modern psychology shows an intrinsic psychological value of higher perceived freedom (Inglehart et al., 2008).”