Explaining Happiness Through Covid-19 Impacts

1. Research Question and Hypothesis

This section outlines the main research question addressed in the study and presents the hypothesis, which posits that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on global happiness scores from pre-Covid in 2017 to post-Covid in 2021.

2. Abstract and Study Site

The abstract provides a brief overview of the research objectives and findings, while the study site section highlights the geographical areas and datasets used for analysis.

3. Data Manipulation Process and Final DataFrames

This section describes the methodology used to clean, manipulate, and analyze the data. It includes visual representations of the research process and the final DataFrames.

4. Examining Outliers using GeoPandas

Here, we explore outliers identified in the dataset by using GeoPandas to visualize regional disparities. This analysis helps in understanding which areas deviated most from the global trends.

5. Results and Surprising Findings

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