The relationship of competitiveness motive on people's happiness through education

Hoi Yan Cheung; Alex W.H. Chan

doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2010.11.008

Author(s)

Hoi Yan Cheung
Alex W.H. Chan

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-185
Journal / Publication	International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Volume	35
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Mar 2011

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Abstract

This paper applied data from 32 countries to find out the relationship between competitiveness motive and happiness, and results showed that competitiveness motive negatively predicted happiness through public education expenditure. Public education expenditure was found to have a mediation effect between competitiveness motive and happiness. Different variables were used, such as happiness score of 2000-2008, public health expenditure as percentage of GDP in 2001 and 2004, public education expenditure as percentage of GDP in 2001 and 2004, and competitiveness motive score. Overall, countries with high competitiveness motive had low public expenditure on education and thus countries had low happiness scores. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

Research Area(s)

Competitiveness motive, Cross-country, Happiness, Public education expenditure, Public health expenditure

Citation Format(s)

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The relationship of competitiveness motive on people's happiness through education. / Cheung, Hoi Yan; Chan, Alex W.H.
In: International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Vol. 35, No. 2, 03.2011, p. 179-185.

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Cheung, HY & Chan, AWH 2011, 'The relationship of competitiveness motive on people's happiness through education', International Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2010.11.008

Cheung, H. Y., & Chan, A. W. H. (2011). The relationship of competitiveness motive on people's happiness through education. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 35(2), 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2010.11.008

Cheung HY, Chan AWH. The relationship of competitiveness motive on people's happiness through education. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 2011 Mar;35(2):179-185. doi: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2010.11.008

Cheung, Hoi Yan ; Chan, Alex W.H. / The relationship of competitiveness motive on people's happiness through education. In: International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 2011 ; Vol. 35, No. 2. pp. 179-185.