of mental well-being? Denmark, for instance, regularly tops the league table of rich countries’ happiness; Britain and …

children’s long-term life satisfaction. The historical setting under study, namely the former German Democratic Republic (GDR … positive development of personality, health factors, schooling or labor market outcomes. Our results suggest that the increase … in life satisfaction might be partially explained by personality development for individuals from low socioeconomic …

-old children. Using German panel data (SOEP), we show that unemployment of fathers and mothers is negatively associated with their … children's life satisfaction. When controlling for time-invariant individual heterogeneity, our results suggest that maternal … differential impacts between sons and daughters or between younger and older children. Further results suggest that the impact of …

We examine the differential effects of COVID-19 and related restrictions on individuals with dependent children in … groups. In a difference-in-differences design, we compare the change for individuals with children to the change for … individuals without children, accounting for unrelated trends as well as potential survey mode and context effects. We find that …

-- on children's long-term life satisfaction. The historical setting under study, namely the former German Democratic … driven by a positive development of personality, health factors, schooling or labor market outcomes. Our results suggest that … the increase in life satisfaction might be partially explained by personality development for individuals from low …

This paper investigates the influence of political regimes on personality, using the separation of Germany into the … differences between former GDR and FRG residents regarding important attributes of personality (particularly the locus of control …, neuroticism, conscientiousness, and openness). To understand the inuence of the GDR’s socialist regime on personality, we test an …

and average personality traits. …

correlations with a Big Five personality measure and is correlated with actual risk-taking behaviour. The results suggest that the …

Many modern organisations collect data on individuals’ personality traits as part of their human resource selection … processes. We test experimentally whether revealing information on personality data impacts on pro-social behaviour as measured … in a one-shot modified dictator game and a public goods game. Our focus is on the personality trait of agreeableness …