The analysis of happiness as an economic variable: The case of Turkey

In the study, using the data provided from TURKSTAT's Life Satisfaction Survey between the years 2017-2019 with the multinomial logit model method the variables that determine happiness for Turkey were examined. Domain satisfaction theory was tested for Turkey with the same data set and using the ordinal logit model method. The relationship between health and happiness was examined with the ordinal logit SEM method. As a result of the study, the variables that determine and affect happiness were revealed. The domain satisfactions in which are important for general life satisfaction have been emphasized. The concept of happiness as an economic variable and happiness's place in economics are underlined, and the causal relationship between happiness and other economic variables has been briefly mentioned.