Things economists say about happiness

From Derek Thompson, things that economists have shown tend to make people and countries happier:

• being richer, but only up to about $75k or so, after that, not so much
• living in a democracy
• working more but not too much
• being self-employed

And things that economists have shown tend to make people and countries unhappier:

• inequality
• unemployment
• inflation
• working too much
• commuting too much
• carrying too much debt