This paper explores the determinants of individual well-being as measured by self-reported levels of satisfaction with …

This paper explores the determinants of individual well-being as measured by self-reported levels of satisfaction with …

People gain utility from occupying a higher ranked position in the income distribution of the reference group. This … the German Socioeconomic Panel dataset (SOEP), a subjective question on Life Satisfaction, and three different sets of non … economic ladder. By contrast, the Life Satisfaction reaction to changes in economic status is significantly lower among …

People gain utility from occupying a higher ranked position in the income distribution of the reference group. This … the German Socioeconomic Panel dataset (SOEP), a subjective question on Life Satisfaction, and three different sets of non … economic ladder. By contrast, the Life Satisfaction reaction to changes in economic status is significantly lower among …

income effect differing between richer and poor individuals. The analysis uses a self-reported measure of satisfaction with …

. Our SWB measures encapsulates both life satisfaction and mental health, and we consider both relative and absolute … movements in income. We find that relative income mobility is a significant predictor of life satisfaction and mental health …

sibling correlations and intergenerational correlations in self-reported life satisfaction, satisfaction with household income …, job satisfaction, and satisfaction with health. We find high sibling correlations for all measures of well-being. The …

sibling correlations and intergenerational correlations in self-reported life satisfaction, satisfaction with household income …, job satisfaction, and satisfaction with health. We find high sibling correlations for all measures of well-being. The …

correlations and intergenerational correlations in self-reported life satisfaction, satisfaction with household income, job … satisfaction, and satisfaction with health. We find high sibling correlations for all measures of well-being. The results suggest …

The Inequality Barometer is an online survey first conducted in Germany in 2020. It gauges individual perceptions of …. Our results indicate that there are substantial differences between how people in Germany perceive different aspects of … has critical policy implications for the future of the welfare state in Germany and elsewhere, in particular in the post …