This chapter explores links between national wealth and subjective well-being (SWB) at the macro-level for a sample of 26 OECD countries in 2005. The national wealth data have been developed in the context of the debate on sustainability. They are from two alternative sources. After discussing...

Industrialized countries rely on work-related training to update and enhance the skills of the workforce. Hence, participation in work-related training activities constitutes the majority of continuous education and training (CET) activities. While labor market effects of such training are well...

Many people have a strong preference to own the house or apartment they are living in. Among other factors, homeownership is expected to affect the subjective well-being of individuals. Our paper analyzes the impact of homeownership on subjective well-being in Switzerland. Based on the data from...