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Fairly satisfied : economic equality, wealth and satisfaction

O'Connell, Michael F. - 2004

Research appears to demonstrate that economic variables are only marginally predictive of levels of social satisfaction. It was hypothesised that a greater association might be found between satisfaction and equality of income distribution rather than between satisfaction and size of income. The...

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Debt Financing, Bankruptcy Reorganization and Corporate Investment

Zhou, Simiao - 2010

leverage from its benchmark path has a negative impact on the change in investment. I also employ dynamic panel models to …

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Hog Insurance Adoption and Suppliers' Discrimination: A Bivariate Probit Model with Partial Observability

Cao, Ying; Zhang, Yuehua - 2011

This paper explores the factors that impact insurance choices. Specially designed survey questions allow one to fully observe the demand tendency by the farmers and partially observe the supply tendency by the insurance company. A joint estimation of insurance decision by both supply and demand...

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On the Use of Subjective Well-Being Data for Environmental Valuation

Moro, Mirko; Ferreira, Susana - 2009

This paper explores the potential of using subjective well-being (SWB) data to valueenvironmental attributes. A theoretical framework compares this method, also known as the lifesatisfaction approach, with the standard hedonic pricing approach, identifying their similarities and differences. As...

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Managers' work-life balance and health: the case of UK managers

Worrall, Les; Cooper, Cary L. - 2007

The paper explores the effects of organisational change on UK managers' perceptions of their organisation and on their well-being. Cost reduction is the prime driver for change and has been implemented using delayering, redundancy, downsizing and off-shoring often supported by culture change...

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Happiness in the Midst of Change: A Human Development Approach to Studying GNH in the Context of Economic Development

Levenson, Michael L.; Jennings, Patricia A.; D'Mello, … - 2004

individual human development may produce increasing wealth but decreasing happiness. The construct of Gross National Happiness … well-being in economically developed societies and critique the contemporary psychological conceptualization of happiness … happiness, showing the close relationship between happiness and wisdom. We will continue with an assessment of the kinds of …

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Is the Genuine Progress Indicator really genuine? Considering well-being impacts of exports and imports

Clarke, Matthew - 2007

The Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) is estimated as if nations operate within a closed economy. Therefore, in terms of coverage, the GPI is most analogous to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Indeed, within the relevant literature, these two indicators are most often contrasted. However,...

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A multidimensional analysis of adaptation in a developing country context

Barr, Abigail; Clark, David - 2007

Econometric analyses of European datasets suggest that income aspirations increase with current income. This finding is consistent with the adaptation hypothesis –the notion that individual aspirations adjust to reflect personal circumstances and living conditions. We add to these existing...

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Social Opportunities and Private Convenience of Choices at Farm Level: An Approach to the Links Between Farm Income and Sustainable GDP

Idda, Lorenzo; Sini, Maria Paola - 2006

This work proposes a method to identify and evaluate the links between the economic and environmental management of a farm, its income, and sustainable GDP. The approach is designed to link micro and macro economic aspects and is based on certain indicators, chosen from among those obtained from...

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Inequality and psychological well-being in times of COVID-19: evidence from Spain

Martínez-Bravo, Mónica; Sanz Alonso, Carlos

Mediante dos nuevas encuestas online llevadas a cabo en mayo y noviembre de 2020, en este documento estudiamos las consecuencias de las primeras etapas de la pandemia de COVID-19 para los hogares españoles. Documentamos un efecto importante y negativo sobre los ingresos de los hogares. En mayo...

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