Desarrollo humano, bienestar subjetivo y democracia: confirmaciones, sorpresas e interrogantes

Abstract

THIS ARTICLE ANALYZES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WELL-BEING AND THE ASSESSMENT OF DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF BOTH THE OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE DIMENSIONS OF WELL-BEING. AS A RESULT OF THE ANALYSIS, CIVIC ASSESSMENT OF DEMOCRACY IS EXPECTED TO BE HIGHER IN COUNTRIES WHERE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING IS LOWER; IN OTHER WORDS, WHERE "OBJECTIVE" CONDITIONS ARE NOT THAT FAR FROM THE DEGREE OF SATISFACTION WITH CITIZENS' LIFE AND HAPPINESS.