HAPPINESS AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION’ FACTORS
The article is devoted to the analysis of modern publications reflecting the role of happiness as a social phenomenon for public administration. All publications are divided into groups: UN documents that consolidate the concept of «happiness»; scientific and journalistic publications. A review of the indicators for measuring the well-being and happiness of citizens contained in the World Happiness Reports is carried out. It is shown that happiness as a social phenomenon is considered, firstly, as a state of subjective satisfaction with life, well-being, lack of social frustration, confidence in the future, readiness for constructive social action. Secondly, it is studied through historical, sociocultural, and religious prisms. Thirdly, it represents a positive public assessment of the activities of the state administration. Fourth, happiness as a socio-political category is closely connected with the provision of public goods, as opposed to the goods provided by the market.