Duration in power and happiness in the world

IF 1.4 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Politics & Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-27 DOI:10.1111/polp.12631

Désiré Avom, Itchoko Motande Mondjeli Mwa Ndjokou, Pierre C. Tsopmo, Cherif Abdramane, Simplice A. Asongu

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This article examines the effect of leader longevity in power on world happiness. To make the assessment, a sample composed of 135 countries observed over the period 2006 to 2018 was constituted. The results obtained from OLS estimates show that longevity in power reduces individual happiness. Furthermore, the negative effect is more amplified in democratic countries. Quantile regression reveals variability in the effect over the different intervals. These results are robust to the use of alternative estimation techniques. We also identify the quality of institutions and public spending as two potential transmission channels through which longevity in power influences well-being. These results invite political authorities to respect constitutional limits or implement constitutional reforms with the aim of limiting the duration of the mandate of the executive in order to reduce the harmful effect of an extension of the latter on individuals' well-being.

Flavin, Patrick, Alexander C. Pacek, and Benjamin Radcliff. 2011. “State Intervention and Subjective Well-Being in Advanced Industrial Democracies.” Politics & Policy 39(2): 251–69. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2011.00290.x.

Jakubow, Alexander. 2014. “State Intervention and Life Satisfaction Reconsidered: The Role of Governance Quality and Resource Misallocation.” Politics & Policy 42(1): 3–36. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12057.

Kim, Hae S. 2017. “Patterns of Economic Development: Correlations Affecting Economic Growth and Quality of Life in 222 Countries.” Politics & Policy 45(1): 83–104. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12190.

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权力持久，世间幸福

这篇文章考察了领导人的执政寿命对世界幸福的影响。为了进行评估，我们对2006年至2018年期间观察到的135个国家进行了抽样。OLS估计的结果表明，掌权时间长会降低个人幸福感。此外，这种负面影响在民主国家更为放大。分位数回归揭示了在不同的时间间隔上效果的可变性。这些结果对于替代估计技术的使用是稳健的。我们还将制度质量和公共支出确定为权力寿命影响福祉的两个潜在传递渠道。这些结果促使政治当局尊重宪法限制或实施宪法改革，目的是限制行政当局的任期，以减少延长行政当局的任期对个人福祉的有害影响。弗莱文，帕特里克，亚历山大C.帕塞克和本杰明拉德克利夫。2011。发达工业民主国家的国家干预与主观幸福感。政治,政策39(2):251-69。https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2011.00290.x。Alexander Jakubow, 2014。国家干预与生活满意度的再思考：治理质量与资源错配的作用。政治,政策42(1):3-36。https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12057。金海s。2017。经济发展模式：222个国家影响经济增长和生活质量的相关性。政治,政策45(1):83-104。https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12190。

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