slightly after 2020 as life expectancy dipped. This secular improvement is mirrored in life satisfaction which has been rising …

This paper explores the determinants of individual well-being as measured by self-reported levels of satisfaction with …

Europe (SHARE) to assess the effect of ageing and health on the life satisfaction of the oldest old (defined as 75 and older …). We observe a U-shaped relationship between age and levels of life satisfaction for individuals aged between 16 and … approximately 65. Thereafter, life satisfaction declines rapidly and the lowest absolute levels of life satisfaction are recorded …

We analyze the determinants of global life satisfaction in two countries (The Netherlands and the U.S.), by using both … self-reports and responses to a battery of vignette questions. We find global life satisfaction of happiness is well … contacts and family have the highest impact on global life satisfaction, followed by job and daily activities and health …

true for two measures of SWB that are separately analyzed, overall life satisfaction and satisfaction with finances. The …

satisfaction and religious practice. The main new result here is longitudinal. It is shown that individuals who become more … religious over time record long term gains in life satisfaction, while those who become less religious record long term losses …