higher income level raises happiness, however, only to a small extent. … previously published for other countries are generally supported. Unemployment has a strongly depressing effect on happiness. A …

have a strongly depressing effect on happiness. Income only significantly raises happiness for higher income groups …

Are people condemned to an inherent level of experienced happiness? A review of the economic research on subjective … well-being gives reason to the assessment that happiness can change. First, empirical findings clearly indicate that people … freedom of choice, low levels of democratization, unemployment, low income, etc. Second, considering people's adaptation to …

happiness. However, whether it is accurate is an open question. Based on individual panel data, we explore whether home buyers … systematically overestimate the life satisfaction associated with living in their privately owned property. To identify potential … prediction errors, we compare people's forecasts of their life satisfaction in five years' time with their current realizations …

higher income level raises happiness, however, only to a small extent. … previously published for other countries are generally supported. Unemployment has a strongly depressing effect on happiness. A …