Download or read book Happiness and Poverty in Developing Countries written by John Malcolm Dowling and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education, health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of health in uplifting well-being in these regions.