Wealth is not the determinant for happiness in six countries studied.
Though Chile has one of South America’s strongest economies, a recent study of happiness rates it second-to-last in the region, leading experts to assert that national happiness is not determined by a nation’s wealth or economic development.
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Though Chile has one of South America’s strongest economies, a recent study of happiness rates it second-to-last in the region, leading experts to assert that national happiness is not determined by a nation’s wealth or economic development.
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Adeline Bash
Native to Boulder, Colorado, Adeline is currently finishing her undergrad in journalism at the University of Oregon in Eugene. After studying abroad in Valparaiso, Chile in the fall of 2010 she fell in love with the country and looked for any opportunity to return. When she found the Santiago Times reporting internship she decided it was the perfect opportunity to combine her interest in journalism with her desire to return to Chile and applied immediately.
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