Search Results - subject_exact:"Life satisfaction"

Valuing the eudaimonic wellbeing benefits of land use transport measures

Stanley, John; Hensher, David A.; Vella-Brodrick, Dianne; … - 2026

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Life satisfaction for young adults over the Covid cycle : did it bounce back?

Madden, David - 2026

This paper examines the dynamics of life satisfaction for a sample of young Irish adults before, during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Using longitudinal data from the Child cohort of the Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) survey we analyse changes in the Cantril ladder measure of life satisfaction...

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Using life satisfaction data to measure parents' child gender preferences

Barbeta-Margarit, Anna; Jayachandran, Seema; Oh, Suanna - 2026

Can questions about life satisfaction be used to measure parental preferences for daughters versus sons? Daughter preference has rarely been documented in the literature, even in matrilineal settings. One possible reason is that the commonly used measures of parental gender preference, such as...

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Using life satisfaction data to measure parents' child gender preferences

Barbeta-Margarit, Anna; Jayachandran, Seema; Oh, Suanna - 2026

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Using Life Satisfaction Data to Measure Parents' Child Gender Preferences

Barbeta-Margarit, Anna; Jayachandran, Seema; Oh, Suanna - 2026

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How an unexpected asylum seeker influx affects host residents' mental health : quasi-experimental evidence from South Korea

Shin, Seonho - 2026

The impact of sudden asylum seeker inflows on host residents' mental health is largely unexplored. The present study addresses this research gap and provides the first causal evidence from the non-Western context by exploiting the unexpected influx of Yemeni asylum seekers to Jeju Island, South...

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Stick and stay, make it pay? : time preferences and marginal (dis)utility of relative concerns

Akay, Alpaslan; Kartal, Nur Banu - 2026

Individuals' preferences for immediate gratification versus their ability to postpone it, i.e., time preferences, might be related to their marginal utility or disutility stemming from an increase in the income of comparable others, i.e., relative concerns. We argue that while an increase in...

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Is it possible to raise national happiness?

Prati, Alberto; Senik-Leygonie, Claudia - 2026

We revisit the famous Easterlin paradox by considering that life evaluation scales refer to a changing context, hence they are regularly reinterpreted. We propose a simple model of rescaling based on both retrospective and current life evaluations, and apply it to unexploited archival data from...

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Is it possible to raise national happiness?

Prati, Alberto; Senik-Leygonie, Claudia - 2025

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Is it possible to raise national happiness?

Prati, Alberto; Senik-Leygonie, Claudia - 2024

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Financial insecurity, economic stress, and the decline of subjective well-being among young adults in English-speaking advanced economies

Huang, Haifang; Helliwell, John F. - 2026

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Oh to be young again? : understanding the decline in wellbeing among young Australians

King, Ruby; Grift, Yolanda K. - 2026

Global reports suggest a decline in social connection, trust and wellbeing may be occurring for young people. Using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, this study investigates the relationship between social capital and subjective wellbeing among...

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Fixed-term employment and subjective well-being : a comparison of natives, migrants and refugees

Goßner, Laura; Samy, Maye Ehab - 2026

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What is the public's social welfare function?

Layard, Peter R. G.; Oparina, Ekaterina - 2026

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The intergenerational correlation of subjective well-being

Clark, Andrew E.; Lepinteur, Anthony - 2026

There are many estimates of the intergenerational transmission of income and education, even though these may be considered as only partial measures of individual welfare. We here analyse long-running UK panel data and directly consider the intergenerational transmission of two widely-used...

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The intergenerational correlation of subjective well-being

Clark, Andrew E.; Lepinteur, Anthony - 2026 - This version: June 2026

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Higher education, lower satisfaction : hypogamy and traditional norms in Japan

Becker, Björn - 2026

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Higher education, lower satisfaction: hypogamy and traditional norms in Japan

Becker, Björn - 2026

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Robots, labor market outcomes and life satisfaction : evidence from South Korea

Adema, Joop; Cho, Jae; Hashish, Nourhan - 2025

This paper investigates the impact of South Korea's rapid robotization, driven by the country's proactive robotization policies, on subjective well-being using individual and householdlevel panel data. We measure individual exposure to robotization by estimating the probability that individuals...

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Robots, Labor Market Outcomes and Life Satisfaction : Evidence from South Korea

Adema, Joop; Cho, Jae; Hashish, Nourhan - 2022

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Industrial robots and workers' well-being in Europe

Bogusz, Honorata; Bellani, Daniela - 2025

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Long-term health effects of nuclear tests : the Semipalatinsk case

Kuralbaeva, Karlygash Z.; Rienzo, Cinzia; Wong, Po Yin; … - 2025

Using the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan, where about 456 nuclear tests occurred between 1949 and 1989, this paper examines the long-term health and well-being impacts of sustained radiation exposure. Results show that nuclear exposure significantly increases the risk of chronic disease...

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"Behind blue eyes" : the valuation of knowing someone who attempted or died by suicide in Sweden

Andrén, Daniela - 2025

Advancing the economic understanding of suicide's externalities, this study uses the well-being valuation method (WVM) to quantify the exposure to suicide, specifically through knowing someone near, family, or friend (NFF) who attempted or died by suicide. First, using data from a survey of...

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"Behind blue eyes": The valuation of knowing someone who attempted or died by suicide in Sweden

Andrén, Daniela - 2025

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The effect of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests on life satisfaction in Iran : evidence from survey data

Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Fischer, Sven - 2025

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The effect of the "woman life freedom" protests on life satisfaction in Iran : evidence from survey data

Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Fischer, Sven - 2025

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The effect of the "Woman Life Freedom" protests on life satisfaction in Iran : evidence from survey data

Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Fischer, Sven - 2023

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The hidden value of adult informal care in Europe

Costa-Font, Joan; Vilaplana Prieto, Cristina - 2025

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The hidden value of adult informal care in Europe

Costa-Font, Joan; Vilaplana Prieto, Cristina - 2024

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The hidden value of adult informal care in Europe

Costa-Font, Joan; Vilaplana Prieto, Cristina - 2024

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The well-being costs of immigration in Europe

O'Connor, Kelsey J. - 2025

The immigrant population increased by 32 million in 37 European countries from 1990-2019. Much of this movement was internal, from east to west Europe. Although both the destination and origin countries could be affected, we find no effects on aggregate subjective well-being in either group,...

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The Well-Being Costs of Immigration in Europe

O'Connor, Kelsey J. - 2025

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Involuntary changes in commuting distances : effects on subjective well-being in the era of mobile internet

Bettig, Katharina; Lindlacher, Valentin - 2025 - Original version: March 2025, this version: August 2025

Commuting is a fundamental aspect of employees' daily routines and continues to evolve with technological advancements. Yet the effects of commuting on subjective well-being remain insufficiently investigated in the context of expanding digital connectivity. This paper examines the causal...

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Involuntary changes in commuting distances : effects on subjective well-being in the era of mobile internet

Bettig, Katharina; Lindlacher, Valentin - 2025

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Performance pay and happiness : work vs. home?

Baktash, Mehrzad; Heywood, John S.; Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

Using German survey data, we show conflicting influences of performance pay on overall life satisfaction. The overall influence reflects a strong positive influence through domains of life satisfaction associated with the job (job satisfaction, individual earnings satisfaction and household...

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Performance pay and happiness : work vs. home?

Baktash, Mehrzad; Heywood, John S.; Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

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Performance pay and happiness : work vs. home?

Baktash, Mehrzad; Heywood, John S.; Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

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Zero-sum beliefs, political views, and life satisfaction in a rich country

Liu, Kelly J.; Stutzer, Alois - 2025

This paper examines the relationship between zero-sum thinking, political views, and individual well-being in Switzerland. Zero-sum thinking refers to the belief that resources are finite, and that one person’s gain must come at the expense of another. Using survey data from over 11,000...

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Trade unions and life satisfaction in Germany

Becker, Björn; Goerke, Laszlo; Huang, Yue - 2025

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Gender identity, norms, and happiness

Danzer, Natalia; Kranton, Rachel E.; Larysz, Piotr Pawel; … - 2025

How do gender identity and norms relate to happiness? This paper takes advantage of the 2024 European Social Survey, which asks respondents to report their feelings of femininity and masculinity, and studies the relationships between these self-assessments, (non-)conformity to gender norms, and...

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Gender identity, norms, and happiness

Danzer, Natalia; Kranton, Rachel E.; Larysz, Piotr Pawel; … - 2025

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Income and life satisfaction : income measurement matters

Smith, Conal; Grimes, Arthur L. - 2025

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Well-being, isolation, and lockdowns in the UK

Gimenez-Nadal, José Ignacio; Molina, José Alberto; … - 2025

Social connection is a key determinant of emotional well-being, yet the role of solitude in shaping both momentary affect and overall life satisfaction remains understudied. This paper investigates how being alone while engaging in daily activities relates to subjective well-being, using rich...

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Life is more satisfying when evaluated as a whole : a principal component analysis of Mexicans' subjective well-being

Martínez-Sermen̄o, Flor; Sheargren, Powell; Rivera, Rafael - 2025

For decades, there has been consensus that measures of well-being must move past readily available economic data, and newer measurements of well-being are often obtained through individual questions or questionnaires. Despite being more accessible to compare person to person, recent trends have...

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Enhancing students' wellbeing through appbased teacher-led interventions : experimental evidence from India

Sharma, Mohit; Das, Upasak; Negi, Tanvi; Parti, Neha; … - 2025

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Cash transfers, mental health and agency : evidence from an RCT in Germany

Bohmann, Sandra; Fiedler, Susann; Kasy, Maximilian; … - 2025

Mental health and wellbeing are unequally distributed in high-income countries, disadvantaging low-income individuals. Unconditional, regular, and guaranteed cash transfers may help address this inequality by promoting financial security and agency. We conducted a preregistered RCT in Germany,...

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Cash transfers, mental health and agency : evidence from an RCT in Germany

Bohmann, Sandra; Fiedler, Susann; Kasy, Maximilian; … - 2025

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Social capital shapes the relationship between well-being and spending

Wu, Fengyu; Sarracino, Francesco - 2025

This study examines how subjective well-being (SWB), specifically life satisfaction, influences household consumption expenditures, and the moderating role of social capital. While previous research has largely focused on how consumption affects well-being, we explore the reverse direction,...

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Mapping functions for wellbeing measures to generate WELLBYs for use in economic evaluation

Parkes, Isaac - 2025

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The truth about bricolage, dispositional optimism, and psychological wellbeing in entrepreneurship : evidence from a systematic review

Al Saeed, Farah; Alaskar, Abdulrahman; Ebie, Samuel - 2025

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Regional disparities in amenities and the life satisfaction of internal migrants

Guevara-Rosero, Grace Carolina; Sarango-Iturralde, Alexander - 2025

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Social unrest, subjective well-being, and active government : evidence from a global sample

Dao Van Le; Tran Quang Tuyen - 2025

This study presents fresh evidence on the impact of social unrest on the subjective well-being of approximately 400,000 individuals worldwide from 1981 to 2022. Utilizing data from a media reports platform allows us to capture the effects of unrest with a lag of about one month, as opposed to...

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Investigating the immigrant paradox in South Africa : exploring reported health, depression, and life satisfaction

Nyagweta, David Tinashe - 2025

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Are we happy yet? : revisiting life satisfaction in Eastern Europe

Mladjan, Mrdjan; Nikolova, Elena - 2025

This chapter revisits the scholarship on life satisfaction in Eastern Europe. We first look at the broader drivers of life satisfaction identified in the literature. Then, we discuss the 'happiness gap' in Eastern Europe - the observed difference between the self-declared happiness of residents...

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The impact of work-family conflict and burnout on satisfaction and turnover intentions across a middle eastern and a european country

Tavassoli, Tara; Sunyer, Albert - 2025

This study investigates the role of work-family conflict (WFC), family-work conflict (FWC), and two dimensions of burnout (emotional exhaustion and cynicism) in mediating the relationships between work demands and job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and turnover intention across a Middle...

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The C-WELLBY : towards a universal measure of children's wellbeing for policy analysis

Parkes, Isaac - 2025

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Rising waters, falling well-being : the effects of the 2013 East German flood on subjective well-being

Fernando, Sachintha; Kolb, Katharina; Wunder, Christoph - 2025

This paper employs a panel event study design to examine the causal effects of the 2013 flood disaster in East Germany on subjective well-being. We merge geo-spatial flood data with longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) to identify individuals in affected municipalities....

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Examining the mediating effects of optimism and job satisfaction after vacation on the relationship between holiday recovery experience and life satisfaction

Akova, Orhan; Öğretmenoğlu, Mert; Baynazoğlu, … - 2025

This article empirically examines the relationship between holiday recovery experience and life satisfaction, along with the mediating roles of optimism and job satisfaction after vacation. Data were collected from a sample of 361 white-collar workers in Istanbul. Structural equation modelling...

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Analysing the life satisfaction of risk-averse and risk-loving investors in South Africa

Shenjere, PA; Ferreira-Schenk, SJ - 2024

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Subjective biology : how perceived fecundity influences relationship satisfaction and stability

Büyükkec̨eci, Zafer; Kühn, Mine; Håberg, Siri Eldevik - 2024

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Multidimensional work-nonwork balance : are balanced employees productive at work and satisfied with life?

Hildenbrand, Kristin; Daher, Pascale; Topakas, Anna; … - 2024

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Mitigating life challenges to subjective well-being through civic engagement : insights from a global perspective

Wu, Fengyu; Nugent, Jeffrey B. - 2024

This paper investigates the role of civic engagement, an important form of social capital from the supply side, in buffering the adverse effects of challenging life circumstances in three key domains-employment, marriage, and health-on individual subjective well-being, specifically in terms of...

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Gini who? : the relationship between inequality perceptions and life satisfaction

Marchesi, Daniele; Nikolova, Milena; Angelini, Viola - 2024

Research on the consequences of income inequality on subjective well-being has yielded mixed results, including a lack of a statistically significant correlation. We propose that this inconsistency may arise from the failure to differentiate between perceived and actual income inequality....

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Gini who? : the relationship between inequality perceptions and life satisfaction

Marchesi, Daniele; Nikolova, Milena; Angelini, Viola - 2024

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Gini who? : the relationship between inequality perceptions and life satisfaction

Marchesi, Daniele; Nikolova, Milena; Angelini, Viola - 2024

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Impact of retirement and re-employment on the life satisfaction of older adults in Korea

Kwak, Do Won; Lee, Jong-Wha - 2024

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Impact of retirement and re-employment on the life satisfaction of older adults in Korea

Kwak, Do Won; Lee, Jong-Wha - 2024

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Impact of retirement and re-employment on the life satisfaction of older adults in Korea

Kwak, Do Won; Lee, Jong-Wha - 2024

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Asset accumulation, financial inclusion and subjective well-being : the role of financial formality in South Africa's households

Chipunza, Kudakwashe Joshua; Fanta, Ashenafi Beyene - 2024

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How technological and natural consumption experiences impact consumer well-being : the role of consumer mindfulness and fatigue

Zarantonello, Lia; Grappi, Silvia; Formisano, Marcello - 2024

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The bittersweet of consumer-human brand relationships in the social media context

Honora, Andreawan; Zadeh, Maryam Memar; Haggerty, Nicole - 2024

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Using life satisfaction and happiness data for environmental valuation : an experienced preference approach

Ferreira, Susana; Moro, Mirko; Welsch, Heinz - 2024

A growing literature in economics uses subjective well-being data collected in surveys as a proxy for utility. Environmental economists have combined these data with the public goods experienced by respondents using a novel non-market valuation approach: the experienced preference approach. In...

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