also a driver of behavior and life's outcomes? Rich survey data of recent entrants into unemployment in Germany show that a …

Happiness drops when individuals become unemployed. The negative impact of the unemployment shock, however, may differ … whether such deep psychological traits have an influence on how unemployment is perceived. It is found that unemployment has a … hypothesis that Swiss German individuals suffer more from unemployment, although for the most part, these results are without …

natives and second generation migrants. We analyze an inflow sample into unemployment in Germany, and find differences between … the two groups mainly in terms of risk attitudes and positive reciprocity. Second generation migrants have a significantly … employment probability about two months after unemployment entry. We observe a significantly lower employment probability for …

This paper analyzes the reservation wages of first and second generation migrants. Based on recently collected and rich … survey data of a representative inflow sample into unemployment in Germany, we empirically test the hypothesis that … reservation wages increase from first to second generation migrants. Two extensions of the basic job search model, namely an …