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Subjective and objective indicators of racial progress
Stevenson, Betsey; Wolfers, Justin - 2013
Progress in closing differences in many objective outcomes for blacks relative to whites has slowed, and even worsened, over the past three decades. However, over this period the racial gap in well-being has shrunk. In the early 1970s data revealed much lower levels of subjective well-being...
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Economic growth and subjective well-being: reassessing the Easterlin paradox
Stevenson, Betsey; Wolfers, Justin - 2008
happiness. We re-assess this paradox analyzing multiple rich datasets spanning many decades. Using recent data on a broader … in subjective well-being and income over time within countries we find economic growth associated with rising happiness … determining happiness. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264434
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Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match
Bjørnskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A.V. - 2010
In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the interaction between the … social mobility increases. Using data on happiness and a broad set of fairness measures from the World Values Survey, we find …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274890
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Parental Well-Being in Times of COVID-19 in Germany
Huebener, Mathias - 2020
We examine the differential effects of COVID-19 and related restrictions on individuals with dependent children in Germany. We specifically focus on the role of school and day care center closures, which may be regarded as a “disruptive exogenous shock” to family life. We make use of a novel...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012825395
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Subjective well-being, income, economic development and growth
Sacks, Daniel W.; Stevenson, Betsey; Wolfers, Justin - 2010
We explore the relationships between subjective well-being and income, as seen across individuals within a given country, between countries in a given year, and as a country grows through time. We show that richer individuals in a given country are more satisfied with their lives than are poorer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274814
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The new stylized facts about income and subjective well-being
Sacks, Daniel W.; Stevenson, Betsey; Wolfers, Justin - 2013
In recent decades economists have turned their attention to data that asks people how happy or satisfied they are with their lives. Much of the early research concluded that the role of income in determining well-being was limited, and that only income relative to others was related to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291564
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Calculating tragedy : assessing the costs of terrorism
Frey, Bruno S.; Luechinger, Simon; Stutzer, Alois - 2004
The trends and consequences of terrorist activities are often captured by counting the number of incidents and casualties. More recently, the effects of terrorist acts on various aspects of the economy have been analyzed. These costs are surveyed and put in perspective. As economic consequences...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261089
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Subjective Well-Being and Income: Is there any Evidence of Satiation?
Stevenson, Betsey; Wolfers, Justin - 2013
Many scholars have argued that once "basic needs" have been met, higher income is no longer associated with higher in subjective well-being. We assess the validity of this claim in comparisons of both rich and poor countries, and also of rich and poor people within a country. Analyzing multiple...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293982
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Genes, economics, and happiness
De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel; Fowler, James H.; Frey, Bruno S. - 2010
Research on happiness has produced valuable insights into the sources of subjective well-being. A major finding from … this literature is that people exhibit a baseline happiness that shows persistent strength over time, and twin studies have … shown that genes play a significant role in explaining the variance of baseline happiness between individuals. However …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010266103
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Happiness and financial satisfaction in Israel: Effects of religiosity, ethnicity, and war
van Praag, Bernard M. S.; Romanov, Dmitri; … - 2010
vary in religiosity between secular and ultra-orthodox. We find a significant effect of religiosity on happiness. With …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274729