HAPPINESS ECONOMICS
The formal academic study of the relationship between individual satisfaction and economic issues, such as employment and wealth. Happiness economics attempts to use econometric analysis to discover what factors increase and decrease human well-being and quality of life. One major study of happiness economics has been conducted by the Europe-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The OECD ranked happiness in its 34 member countries, based on factors such as housing, income, jobs, education, environment, civic engagement and health. The study's purpose is to help governments design better public policies.
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Dow Theory
Theory stipulating the market is in an upward trend if one of its averages accelerates above a previous important high, it is followed by the same ...
Continuity of Business Enterprise Doctrine
Taxation principle, applicable to mergers and acquisitions, stating the acquiring company must either carry on the target firm’s usual busine ...
Refinance Wave
Refinance wave is a period in which a huge number of borrowers refinance mortgages in answer to changes in interest rates. When short-term interest ...
Backup Withholding
Tax which is levied on the investment income, at a fixed tax rate, as the investor pulls it out. Backup withholding aids in ensuring that the gover ...
Activity-Based Budgeting - ABB
A budgeting method wherein the activities that are accumulating costs in the organization's functional areas are recorded and its relationship ...
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