The Author: Christian Kroll studied Sociology, Political Science, Psychology and Social Anthropology. He has gained work experience with the UN in New York and the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation in Madagascar.

• Contents: Quality-of-Life Research – Objective and Subjective Measures of Well-Being – Theoretical Approaches to Explain Differences in Subjective Well-Being – GDP, Inflation, Unemployment, and Inequality – Social Capital – Theoretical Links from Social Capital to Subjective Well-Being – Empirical Analysis of 72 Countries – Rich and Poor Nations Compared – Research and Policy Implications.

The Author: Christian Kroll studied Sociology, Political Science, Psychology and Social Anthropology. He has gained work experience with the UN in New York and the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation in Madagascar.

• Contents: Quality-of-Life Research – Objective and Subjective Measures of Well-Being – Theoretical Approaches to Explain Differences in Subjective Well-Being – GDP, Inflation, Unemployment, and Inequality – Social Capital – Theoretical Links from Social Capital to Subjective Well-Being – Empirical Analysis of 72 Countries – Rich and Poor Nations Compared – Research and Policy Implications.

The Author: Christian Kroll studied Sociology, Political Science, Psychology and Social Anthropology. He has gained work experience with the UN in New York and the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation in Madagascar.

• Contents: Quality-of-Life Research – Objective and Subjective Measures of Well-Being – Theoretical Approaches to Explain Differences in Subjective Well-Being – GDP, Inflation, Unemployment, and Inequality – Social Capital – Theoretical Links from Social Capital to Subjective Well-Being – Empirical Analysis of 72 Countries – Rich and Poor Nations Compared – Research and Policy Implications.