exploiting a novel approach to study the relationship between gross domestic product (GDP) and a set of economic, social and … well this variability can be explained if the univariate index is GDP. Our results indicate that univariate measures, and … GDP among them, are doomed to fail in accounting for the variability of well-being indicators. Even if GDP would be the …

This paper investigates the relationship between income satisfaction of adult children and their relative economic … children appear to compare their actual economic status with that of their parents, deriving large satisfaction gains from an … be ifluenced by their children's income rank. -- happiness ; income norm ; subjective well-being …

a large and sustained rise in job satisfaction, even among groups who are likely to be using solo self-employment to …

Empirical studies on the relationship between income and happiness commonly use standard ordered response models, the … study of whether the income effect depend on a person’s happiness. In this paper we pinpoint the shortcomings of standard …

general life satisfaction question, differs between youths living in intact and non-intact families, holding many other … attainment ; happiness ; German Socio-Economic Panel …

; deservingness ; cognitive dissonance ; happiness …

effect of hurricane risk on individual self-reported life satisfaction. In order to do so we combine geo-referenced survey … satisfaction in a two-way fixed effects model. Our findings indicate that regions with comparatively high hurricane risk report … significantly lower levels of life satisfaction than their counterparts in less hurricane-prone regions, even after controlling for …

's subjective well-being unchanged after experiencing traffic accidents. The coefficients of the life satisfaction equation … experience and life satisfaction. This result is in line with the extensive empirical research on hedonic adaptation that … individuals' life satisfaction unchanged when experiencing, directly or indirectly, a traffic accident. …