Nach langen Verhandlungen haben sich SPD und CDU/CSU auf eine Große Koalition geeinigt. Ulrich Kater, Deka Bank, sieht in dem Koalitionsvertrag »viel Pragmatismus in Bezug auf die Befriedigung von Anspruchsgruppen, wenig Vor­ausschauendes auf künftige Herausforderungen, negative Konsequenzen...

Nach langen Verhandlungen haben sich SPD und CDU/CSU auf eine Große Koalition geeinigt. Ulrich Kater, Deka Bank, sieht in dem Koalitionsvertrag »viel Pragmatismus in Bezug auf die Befriedigung von Anspruchsgruppen, wenig Vor­ausschauendes auf künftige Herausforderungen, negative Konsequenzen...

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel from 1984-2009, we follow persons from their working life into their retirement years and find that, on average, employed people maintain their life satisfaction upon retirement, while long-term unemployed people report a substantial increase in...

Previous studies find that past unemployment reduces life satisfaction even after reemployment for non-monetary reasons (unemployment scarring). It is not clear, however, whether this scarring is only caused by employment-related factors, such as worsened working conditions, or increased future...

Previous studies find that past unemployment reduces life satisfaction even after reemployment for non-monetary reasons (unemployment scarring). It is not clear, however, whether this scarring is only caused by employment-related factors, such as worsened working conditions, or increased future...

Previous studies find that past unemployment reduces life satisfaction even after reemployment for non-monetary reasons (unemployment scarring). It is not clear, however, whether this scarring is only caused by employment-related factors, such as worsened working conditions, or increased future...

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel from 1984-2009, we follow persons from their working life into their retirement years and find that, on average, employed people maintain their life satisfaction upon retirement, while long-term unemployed people report a substantial increase in...

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel from 1984-2009, we follow persons from their working life into their retirement years and find that, on average, employed people maintain their life satisfaction upon retirement, while long-term unemployed people report a substantial increase in...

This chapter introduces identity utility to the study of (un)employment and (un)happiness. The concept is described in terms of an augmented utility function, the implications of which are assessed in light of the empirical literature on unemployment and well-being. Studies on unemployed...

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel from 1984-2009, we follow persons from their working life into their retirement years and find that, on average, employed people maintain their life satisfaction upon retirement, while long-term unemployed people report a substantial increase in...