Do the internet, economic growth, and environmental quality spur people's happiness during Covid-19 pandemic?
Dang Bui Hong, Thang Do Van, Ngoc Bui Hoang
Abstract
Factors affecting people's happiness have attracted much attention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper was conducted to investigate whether internet use, economic growth, and environmental quality improvements can ease psychological darns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the context of Southeast countries, and by applying the Bayesian inference, the findings of this study are summarized: (i) internet use and economic growth positively drive people's happiness; (ii) the effect of environmental quality on happiness is unclear in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on this evidence, the study suggests practical implications for policymakers in boosting economic growth and enhancing people's happiness.