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John Helliwell

Are you addicted to unhappiness?

The Times of India quoted John Helliwell, a professor emeritus at UBC’s school of economics, in an article about happiness. “In countries with high social capital, where people are connected […]

Apr 8, 2019

Why life is better in places economists hate

Yahoo New Zealand quoted John Helliwell, a professor emeritus of economics at UBC, in an article about happiness in different countries. “[The US has] become one of the most unequal […]

Apr 2, 2019

This is the world’s happiest country in 2019

CNN quoted John Helliwell, a professor emeritus of economics at UBC, in an article about the World Happiness Report. Similar articles appeared on DW, Travel and Leisure and Radio Canada International.

Mar 21, 2019

Does the pursuit of happiness actually make you happy?

Global News spoke to John Helliwell, a professor emeritus at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research at UBC, about the pursuit of happiness. His findings show that happiness comes from helping […]

Jan 28, 2019

Meet Canada’s happiest people

John Helliwell, a UBC professor emeritus and happiness expert, spoke about findings from the World Happiness Report for a radio segment published on CityNews 1130. He discussed his recent research […]

Nov 5, 2018

Canadians love living in the suburbs, so why aren’t we building more of them?

The Globe and Mail cited a UBC study for an article about Canadians living in the suburbs. John Helliwell, a UBC economist, found a strong correlation in the suburbs among […]

Oct 23, 2018

Canada’s happiest people are teenaged boys, elderly women

Maclean’s quoted John Helliwell, a UBC professor emeritus of economics and a happiness expert, in a story about Canada’s happiest people. He noted “the opportunities and performance of young women […]

Oct 19, 2018

New Vancouver School of Economics research has found that, on average, people living in cities have lower life satisfaction than rural dwellers.

The happiest—and least happy—places in Canada

How happy people are varies significantly by region, city, and even neighbourhood, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.

May 24, 2018

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