Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/175510 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Series/Report no.: 
School of Economics Discussion Papers No. 1613
Publisher: 
University of Kent, School of Economics, Canterbury
Abstract: 
In the present paper we attempt to analyse the relationship between "lifestyle" and happiness in the UK using fixed effects and granger causality tests to test for endogeneity. We split the analysis by gender and find different effects between women and men. While men seem to be more physically active and this active lifestyle impacts stronger on their wellbeing than on the one of women, women seem to be more conscientious with respect to nutrition and nutrition impacts stronger on the wellbeing of women than on the wellbeing of men. In general lifestyle variables have a significantly positive impact on happiness and the impact remains significant with the use of fixed effects for both genders. This suggests that a "healthy lifestyle" has a positive impact on happiness and that any policy improving our lifestyle proxies would also make people happier in the UK.
Subjects: 
Wellbeing
Life Satisfaction
Happiness
Nutrition
Exercise
Lifestyle
Fixed Effects
Granger Causality
JEL: 
D31
I31
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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