This paper looks at the information content of satisfaction scores. It is argued that the information content depends … within one year. This leads to the conclusion that the information content of satisfaction scores accentuates recent changes …-term impact on living conditions. The usefulness of satisfaction scores as an indicator of people's living conditions is discussed. …

per capita and life satisfaction in either country (controlling for a variety of variables). Together with the evidence …

The thoughts that an individual has about the future contribute substantially to their life satisfaction in a positive … disposition and the potential endogeneity of thoughts and life satisfaction. The reduction in life satisfaction experienced by … individuals' thoughts about the future substantially increases the explanatory power of standard life satisfaction models. Life …

importance, little is known about life satisfaction and sleep duration. Using German panel data, it is shown that sleep is an … important factor for life satisfaction and that maximal life satisfaction is associated with about eight hours of sleep on a … lead to a higher reported satisfaction with life. …

This empirical investigation into life satisfaction, using nationally representative German panel data, finds a … standard life satisfaction models. The thoughts that individuals have about the future contribute substantially to their … current life satisfaction. In particular, the reduction in life satisfaction experienced by individuals who report being …

Quality of life and satisfaction with life are of particular importance for individuals as well as for society … concerning the "demographic change" with now longer retirement periods. This study will contribute to the life satisfaction … discussion and quantifies life satisfaction and pattern of explanation before and after such a prominent life cycle event, the …

Quality of life and satisfaction with life are of particular importance for individuals as well as for society … concerning the "demographic change" with now longer retirement periods. This study will contribute to the life satisfaction … discussion and quantifies life satisfaction and pattern of explanation before and after such a prominent life cycle event, the …

matters for children’s life satisfaction. The results suggest that children are more satisfied with life the more income their … greater returns from addressing satisfaction gaps experienced during school holidays and focussing on British/Irish white …