Is there really a global loneliness epidemic? Research reveals a more complex picture
By Dennis Wesselbaum, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Otago
David Leblang, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Virginia
Loneliness affects one in five people worldwide. But a new global study also finds it varies between countries, reflecting more than individual circumstances.
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