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The interaction between unit and item nonresponsein view of the reverse cooperation continuum
Serfling, Oliver - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Zentrum <Basel> - 2004
The paper addresses two questions. First, is item nonresponse (INR) a precursor of panelattrition (UNR), as predicted by the theory of a latent cooperation continuum, or is theinterrelation of another type? Second, are the results in models of item nonresponse behavioraffected by a selectivity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005867968
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Clustering Households by Time Use Patterns - An empirical investigation using the German Time Use Survey
Grossmann, Stéphanie - Institut für Ökonomische Bildung <Münster, Westfalen> - 2009
Clustering individuals or households on the basis of socio-economic variables has become awidespread practice in German social research over the past few decades. This paper is part ofa research project that explores results which may be obtained when time use patterns arechosen as the basis of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005868354
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Parental Investment in Childhood and Later Adult Well-Being: Can More Involved Parents Offset the Effects ofSocioeconomic Disadvantage?
Hango, Darcy - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2005
Parental involvement in their children’s lives can have a lasting impact on wellbeing.More involved parents convey to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009354030
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Measuring Well-Being and Exclusion in Europe’sRegions
Stewart, Kitty - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2002
indicators of well-being and exclusion for EU countries. It draws on a rangeof sources to put together indicators in five … oftargets for particular indicators. The targets suggested have been broad in nature buthave largely concentrated on national … dimensions of well-being: material wellbeing,health, education and participation in two spheres – productive and social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008695285
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Social Exclusion and Children:A European view for a US debate
Micklewright, John - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2002
The concept of social exclusion has been widely debated in Europe butits application to children has seen relatively little discussion. What couldbe meant by exclusion of children is the first main theme of the paper.Among other things, I consider the choice of reference group, thegeographical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008695289
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Developing a capability list: Final Recommendationsof the Equalities Review Steering Group onMeasurement
Vizard, Polly; Burchardt, Tania - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2007
[...]This paper, and its companion, Definition of equality and framework formeasurement: Final Recommendations of the Equalities Review SteeringGroup on Measurement (CASEpaper 120) were prepared as backgroundpapers to assist in the development of the measurement framework for theEqualities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009354001
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Definition of equality and framework formeasurement: Final Recommendations of theEqualities Review Steering Group on Measurement
Burchardt, Tania; Vizard, Polly - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2007
[...]This paper, and its companion, Developing a Capability List: FinalRecommendations of the Equalities Review Steering Group on Measurement(CASEpaper 121), were prepared as background papers to assist in thedevelopment of the measurement framework for the Equalities Review. Itdiscusses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009354004
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Foundations for measuring equality: A discussion paperfor the Equalities Review
Burchardt, Tania - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2006
The Equalities Review is an independent panel set up by the UK government in2005 to investigate the persistence of social inequalities and to makerecommendations for the development of a unified Commission for Equalityand Human Rights. This paper was originally written for the Review....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009354018
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Sen’s Capability Approach to Welfare Economics
Kuklys, Wiebke; Robeyns, Ingrid - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> / Abteilung … - 2004
We describe Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach to welfare evaluationin the language of standard welfare economics, and assess to what extentit provides a genuine alternative for individual welfare measurement andpolicy evaluation. We review the nascent empirical literature on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005866856
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On the relation between income inequality and happiness: Do fairness perceptions matter?
Bjørnskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A. V. - Århus Universitet; Universität <Göttingen> / …; … - 2009
) association between fairness perceptions and the demand for more equal incomes (subjective well-being). We also find strong …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009249011