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Life satisfaction, ethnicity and neighbourhoods: is there an effect of neighbourhood ethnic composition on life satisfaction?

Knies, Gundi; Nandi, Alita; Platt, Lucinda - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

characteristics, we explore differences in life satisfaction for ethnic groups living in UK. We test the hypothesis that minorities … areas with a larger proportion of own ethnic group promotes well-being. We find that satisfaction is lower among minorities …, ceteris paribus, but area concentration is associated with higher life satisfaction for certain groups. We discuss the …

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Comparing willingness-to-pay and subjective well-being in the context of non-market goods

Dolan, Paul; Metcalf, Robert - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008

based on individuals’ ratings of their happiness or life satisfaction rather than on their preferences. In the context of a …

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Lags and leads in life satisfaction: a test of the baseline hypothesis

Clark, Andrew E.; Diener, Ed; Georgellis, Yannis; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007

events, tend to return to some baseline level of well-being? Although the strongest life satisfaction effect is often at the …

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Back to baseline in Britain: adaptation in the British household panel survey

Clark, Andrew E.; Georgellis, Yannis - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013

satisfaction as the wellbeing measure are very close to those using a twelve-item scale of psychological functioning. As such, the …

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What can life satisfaction data tell us about discrimination against sexual minorities? A structural equation model for Australia and the United Kingdom

Powdthavee, Nattavudh; Wooden, Mark - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

to estimate a simultaneous equations model of life satisfaction. The model allows for self-reported sexual identity to … influence a measure of life satisfaction both directly and indirectly through seven different channels: (i) income; (ii …

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Life satisfaction and relative income: perceptions and evidence

Mayraz, Guy; Wagner, Gert G.; Schupp, Jürgen - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009

Using a unique dataset we study both the actual and self-perceived relationship between subjective well-being and income comparisons against a wide range of potential comparison groups, enabling us to investigate a broader range of questions than in previous studies. In questions inserted into a...

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Cross-country determinants of life satisfaction: exploring different determinants across groups in society

Bjørnskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A. V. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2006

This paper explores a wide range of cross-country determinants of life satisfaction exploiting a database of 90 …,000 observations in 70 countries. We distinguish four groups of aggregate variables as potential determinants of satisfaction … these variables on individual life satisfaction and test the robustness of our results with Extreme Bounds Analysis. The …

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The marginal utility of income

Layard, Richard; Mayraz, Guy; Nickell, Stephen J - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007

In normative public economics it is crucial to know how fast the marginal utility of income declines as income increases. One needs this parameter for cost-benefit analysis, for optimal taxation and for the (Atkinson) measurement of inequality. We estimate this parameter using four large...

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What can local authorities do to improve the social care-related quality of life of older adults living at home?: evidence from the adult social care survey

van Leeuwen, K.M.; Malley, J.; Bosmans, J.E.; Jansen, A.P.D. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

Local authorities spend considerable resources on social care at home for older adults. Given the expected growth in the population of older adults and budget cuts on local government, it is important to find efficient ways of maintaining and improving the quality of life of older adults. The...

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Knowing what is good for you: empirical analysis of personal preferences and the 'objective good'

Lelkes, Orsolya - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2005

between these two in the case of basic needs. For the analysis, individuals’ self-reported life satisfaction is used as a … social relations – significantly influence people’s satisfaction, ceteris paribus. Next, the stability of preferences is … between life satisfaction and basic measures of well-being despite the landslide of societal and economic transformation. …

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