Abstract

ATECA-AMESTOY, Victoria; GERSTENBLUTH, Mariana; MUSSIO, Irene  and  ROSSI, Máximo. How do cultural activities influence happiness? Investigating the relationship between self-reported well-being and leisure. Estud. Econ. (México, D.F.) [online]. 2016, vol.31, n.2, pp.217-234. ISSN 0186-7202.

Leisure is a human condition related to the discretionary use of time in a rewarding way that contributes to individual well-being. Individuals decide to engage on cultural activities to enjoy pleasant experiences. Cultural participation can be explained in different dimension, considering how the individual access those cultural experiences: by live attendance, by home consumption, by community practice. We find that the magnitude of the positive effect of cultural activities on the top happiness goes in this descending order: cinema going, participating in cultural events, listening to music, reading books and watching TV.

Keywords : happiness; leisure; culture; well-being.

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