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Using data from late 19th and early 20th century US prisons, this study estimates the basal metabolic rates and calories for Americans of European descent. Throughout the 19th century, white basal metabolic rates (BMRs) and calories declined across their respective distributions, and much of the...
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different types of sports participation to initial access to employment and then higher income opportunities with ageing …Based on a unique composite dataset measuring heterogeneous sports participation, labour market outcomes and local … facilities provision, this paper examines for the first time the association between different types of sports participation on …
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Based on the Canadian National Population Health Survey we estimate the effects of individual sports and exercise on … individual labor market outcomes. The data covers the period from 1994 to 2008. It is longitudinal and rich in life-style, health …-run income effects. However, an activity level above the current recommendation of the WHO for minimum physical activity is …
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-nationals who remained in Ukraine. Specifically, we identify the determinants of happiness, trust and self-declared health, and the …. Having suffered violence, however, has a lasting adverse impact on the happiness, trust and health of Ukrainians in Poland … economically and in terms of their general wellbeing (happiness). Having experienced violence does not seem to compel Ukrainians to …
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We use the UK Time-Use Survey 2014/15 to analyze how differences in the frequency and intensity of social contacts contribute to the gap in experienced well-being between employed and unemployed persons. We observe that people generally enjoy being with others more than being alone. The...
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higher in countries with greater GDP per capita. The magnitude of the satisfaction-income gradient is roughly the same …We explore the relationships between subjective well-being and income, as seen across individuals within a given … most countries around the world. Turning to the relationship between countries, we show that average life satisfaction is …
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This note provides evidence for the relationship between income comparisons and subjective well-being (SWB), using … novel German data on self-reported comparison intensity and perceived relative income for seven reference groups. We find … for other reference groups, such as neighbours. Work-related income comparisons are mostly upwards and there is a strong …
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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 well-being. In this paper, we review the evidence to assess the importance of … absolute and relative income in determining well-being. Our research suggests that absolute income plays a major role in …
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