In their article “Freedom and Happiness in Nations: A Research Synthesis,” Amanina Abdur Rahman & Ruut Veenhoven state that there is a positive correlation between freedom and happiness. And they’re not the only ones that think so. In fact, many people assume this is a given. But is it? Here’s a simple correlation matrix.
So it appears that there is some positive correlation between freedom and happiness but maybe it’s not as great as many would assume. Is it enough to be able to predict one from the other?
The Data
The Human Freedom Index (HFI) is ‘a global measurement of personal…
Google Data Analyst Certificate Capstone Case Study
Scenario / Business Task
Cyclistic is a fictional bike-share company with over 5,800 bicycles and 600 docking stations. Cyclist sets itself apart from other bike-share companies by offering different types of bikes, making the service more accessible to those who can’t use a regular two-wheeled bike.
Cyclistic offers several flexible payment plans, inluding single-ride passes, full-day passes, and annual memberships. Until now, marketing strategy has been focused on awareness in broad consumer segments. However, financial analysts have determined annual memberships are much more profitable than others.
Marketing director Lily Moreno believes the key to continued success is to maximize the…
What is the International Monetary Fund?
Until 1944, international economic policy was determined by individual nations — nations looking out for their own best interests. Nations sought economic advantage through ruthlessly competitive currency devaluation and highly protectionist commercial policy.
In 1944, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. The IMF was originally established to aid in economic expansion and attempt to attain full employment of able workers (Bird 2001).
The IMF, as originally established, performed four main functions:
- Offer advice on appropriate macroeconomic policies;
- Provide short-term loans to aid in correcting balance-of-payment problems;
- Help coordinate macroeconomic policy on…
Erica Burdett
I am currently a stay-at-home mom, but I am so ready to re-enter the workforce. And not just because of money.
