nonmaterial quality of life as well as self-reported satisfaction with life as dimensions. We find that one third of the German …-being distribution has decreased over time. Moreover, health as well as life satisfaction contribute quite substantially to …

Europe deliver greater satisfaction with political institutions and lead to greater personal happiness. The analysis uses … the level of satisfaction with political and economic institutions and with the education and health systems, whereas the …

own household income, respondents report higher satisfaction levels when they experience an increase in their income over … also report less satisfaction with life. At the same time, our evidence suggests that relative wealth effect is stronger … for the rich. Similarly, in villages with higher inequality, individuals report less satisfaction with life. However, when …

,000 children into adulthood, we show that the negative effect of unemployment on mental health and life satisfaction is almost four …

on the job satisfaction of workers who are close to retirement. The reform implies that public sector workers born on … public sector workers born in 1949 and 1950, we find strong and persistent effects on job satisfaction that are sizable … compared to income effects on well-being. The drop in satisfaction is strongly affected by social comparisons with colleagues …