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Increasing Happiness with Social Policies

Anthonie Versluis, Roland Berger

28-Nov-13 15:00

Increasing Happiness with Social Policies

Abraham Lincoln once said, "People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be." Malaysia, famous for its friendly laid-back culture, was recently ranked 56th among 156 countries in a World Happiness Report 2013 conducted by the U.N. What makes a country happy? We ask Anthonie Versluis, Managing Director of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants about how social policies can increase happiness and boost productivity. 


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