Why the happiest countries are not always the wealthiest ones

“Happiness is having your own summer cottage and a potato field.” 

Or at least that’s how a Finnish saying defines happiness. And the Finns are clearly onto something with Finland ranking first in the 2018 World Happiness Report (WHR) released in March, although their ranking likely has more to do with trust in national systems and a healthy work-life balance than potatoes and cottages. 

Over the past few decades, policymakers, businesses,