In most research on Life Satisfaction (LS), it is assumed that the covariates of high and low LS are the same for …

Utilizing the 2015 wave of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) that covers 7045 households, we … study the effect of grandparents looking after grandchildren on quality of life and life satisfaction of grandparents. We … looked after. The favorable effects on mental health seem limited to grandparents living in rural areas and apply especially …

life satisfaction, reference income exerts a negative effect on individual well-being, a result consistent with the …

How do parents contend with threats to the health and survival of their children? Can the social safety net mitigate …’ preferences to personally provide care for their children during the critical years following a severe health shock drive changes … in labor supply and income. Mental health and fertility effects are also observed but are likely not mediators for …

-term physical and mental health and subjective well-being. There is weak, but not robust, evidence for increased satisfaction with … physical and mental health and subjective well-being. The reform extended paid leave for first-time mothers by six months to a …

quantity, quality and distribution of human services, such as education and health care …

We analyze individual satisfaction with life as a whole and satisfaction with the personal financial situation for … respect to Jewish families it is most striking that the impact of family size on both life and financial satisfaction seems to …