Thierry Pénard|Nicolas Poussing|Raphaël Suire
Does the Internet make people happier?
University of Rennes|French National Centre for Scientific Research|Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research|University of Rennes|French National Centre for Scientific Research
given increasingly prominent role internet plays peoples daily life understanding influence individual wellbeing crucial internet use yields direct utility economic returns may increase life satisfaction internet might also detrimental effects eg addiction social isolation paper aims examine impact internet use individual wellbeing using luxemburgish data extracted european value survey find evidence non users less satisfied life internet users moreover positive influence internet use stronger individuals young satisfied income findings suggest public policies aiming reduce digital divide reaching noninternet users socially desirable