The organization, along
with three economists from Columbia
University, the
University of British Columbia and the London School of Economics» Center for Economic
Performance, created the report using data from the Gallup World Poll to reveal which countries
are happy and why.
While surveys conducted by both the Centre for Political Research and Studies (CIEP) and the
University of Costa Rica (UCR) indicate that while the Costa Rican electorate
is happy with Solís»
performance in office, they have not repaid his party
with substantive support for its candidate.