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Gender Differences in Life Satisfaction and Social Participation
Humpert, Stephan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
memberships of political, welfare, health or more leisure time orientated groups. These activities have different impacts on male …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111713
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Who is happier: Housewife or working wife?
Beja Jr, Edsel - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Earlier research found no difference in the happiness between a housewife and a working wife. However, there now is the expectation that a difference in their happiness exists today given the increase in the labor participation of women over the years. This paper revisits the debate using data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111008
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Association between marital status and health: examining the role of age and gender
Pandey, Manoj K. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
The paper examines the association between marital status and self-reported health status of Indian adults. A … confirm linkages between marital status and health and show that this relationship is sensitive to the age and gender. Based … on findings, the paper argues that the implication of marital status on health could be different for adults of different …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005026633
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Ageing, marital status and its health implications: evidences from India
Pandey, Manoj K. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
The paper examines the association between marital status and self-reported health status of Indian men and women of … different ages. Estimation results reveal linkages between marital status and health and show that this relationship is … life could be an important target group for health policy intervention. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005026641
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Two explanations to the willingness to accept and willingness to pay gap plus an alternative
Beja Jr, Edsel - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The gap between the willingness to accept and willingness to pay is the outcome of incomplete valuation. The problem therefore is more about completing the valuation procedure. The first part of the solution involves two items: one is the inclusion of the direct and indirect income effects and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009647256
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Subjective Well-Being Approach to Environmental Valuation: Evidence for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Beja Jr., Edsel L. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The subjective well-being approach to environmental valuation is applied to analyze the valuation of greenhouse gas emissions. Dimensions like population and income are then incorporated into the valuation to get the fairness-adjusted marginal value of emissions. The results indicate that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008784627
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Subjective Well-Being Approach to the Valuation of International Development: Evidence for the Millennium Development Goals
Beja Jr., Edsel L. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The subjective well-being approach to the valuation of international development is applied to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The rich countries have particular preferences for education, healthcare, and housing; they need compensation for failure to meet the targets by 2015. The poor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008784632
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A Note on Satisfaction with Life, Government and Job: The Case of Eastern Europe
Humpert, Stephan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Recent studies on life satisfaction or well-being focus on transition countries. These countries are the Central Eastern European and Baltic states (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The half of the CEE countries are meanwhile members of the European Union (EU). Using the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109128
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Making economic growth and well-being compatible: the role of trust and income inequality
Mikucka, Malgorzata; Sarracino, Francesco - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
To what extent is economic growth liable to improve people’s subjective well-being in the long run? Recent studies identified three possible answers: economic growth matters a great deal; economic growth does not matter at all; economic growth matters, but other things matter more. Each of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111580
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Women's Autonomy and Subjective Well-Being in India: How Village Norms Shape the Impact of Self-Help Groups
De Hoop, Thomas; Van Kempen, Luuk; Linssen, Rik; Van … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This paper presents quasi-experimental impact estimates of women self-help groups on subjective well-being in Orissa, India. We find that, on average, self-help group membership does not affect subjective well-being. However, our results at the same time reveal that subjective well-being sharply...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680304