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correlation of unemployment and subjective life satisfaction. It is found that unemployed individuals do not only report … the usefulness of subjective life satisfaction for the precise quantification of welfare effects because of changing …
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This paper employs a multidimensional approach for the measurement of well-being at the top of the distribution using …
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little relevance if the objective is to provide equal opportunities. …
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This paper provides one of the first tests of adaptation to the complete set of residential transitions. We use long-run SOEP panel data and consider the impact of all housing transitions, whether or not they involve a change in housing tenure or geographical movement, on both life satisfaction...
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We consider the link between poverty and subjective well-being, and focus in particular on the role of time. We use …
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In this paper an alternative approach with regard to poverty measurement is discussed: the so-called decomposition … traditional poverty measurement to refer to income-independent equivalence scales is principally avoided. Moreover, the further …
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This publication concentrates on the complex interplay between poverty, wealth and life satisfaction. Main areas of life are quantified in a multidimensional approach of poverty and wealth: Individual income, current health, occupational autonomy or employment status and also the mentioned life...
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The Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II) is a multidisciplinary study that allows for the investigation of how a multitude of health status factors as well as many other social and economic outcomes interplay. The sample consists of 1,600 participants aged 60 to 80, and 600 participants aged 20 to...
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Previous research has found that subjective well-being (SWB) is lower for individuals classified as being in poverty …
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In this paper an alternative approach with regard to poverty measurement is discussed: the so-called decomposition … traditional poverty measurement to refer to income-independent equivalence scales is principally avoided. Moreover, the further …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011601025