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Changing conditions, persistent mentality : an anatomy of East German unhappiness, 1990-2016
Biermann, Philipp; Welsch, Heinz - 2019
diminished steadily over time, the mentality-related gap changed non-monotonically, reflecting different happiness responses of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011999828
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014454771
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Changing conditions, persistent mentality: An anatomy of East German unhappiness, 1990-2016
Biermann, Philipp; Welsch, Heinz - 2019
diminished steadily over time, the mentality-related gap changed non-monotonically, reflecting different happiness responses of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012001430
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Relative income, happiness, and utility : an explanation for the Easterlin paradox and other puzzles
Clark, Andrew; Frijters, Paul; Shields, Michael - 2008
The well-known Easterlin paradox points out that average happiness has remained constant over time despite sharp rises … also discuss the relation (or not) between happiness and utility, and discuss some nonhappiness research (behavioral …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009483435
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014469403
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Affective States and the Notion of Happiness: A Preliminary Analysis
Welsch, Heinz; Kühling, Jan - 2014
Large-scale social surveys typically elicit levels of happiness and/or life satisfaction. This paper studies how such … reports of happiness and life satisfaction are related to measures of positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA). Major … findings are the following: (1) PA and NA levels jointly predict happiness better than they predict life satisfaction. (2) PA …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010435706
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The social costs of unemployment: Accounting for unemployment duration
Ochsen, Carsten; Welsch, Heinz - 2006
The social costs of unemployment, in terms of unemployment's impact on European citizens' life satisfaction, relate strongly to unemployment duration. At any level of general joblessness, reducing long-term unemployment is more important than reducing the number of people unemployed at any point...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319230
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Labor market institutions: Curse or blessing?
Ochsen, Carsten; Welsch, Heinz - 2006
Previous literature has identified considerable non-pecuniary costs to macroeconomic fluctuation and uncertainty. The present paper investigates whether and to what extent labor market institutions can mitigate those costs. We study how life satisfaction of European citizens is affected by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319232
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Happiness dynamics with quarterly life event data
Frijters, Paul (contributor); Johnston, David W. (contributor) - 2008
This paper addresses the question of when and to what extent individuals are affected by major positive and negative life events, including changes in financial situation, marital status, death of child or spouse and being a victim of crime. The key advantage of our data is that we are able to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003737646
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Are optimistic expectations keeping the Chinese happy?
Frijters, Paul; Liu, Amy Y. C.; Meng, Xin - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003880611