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Rhythms and Cycles in Happiness
Maennig, Wolfgang; Steenbeck, Malte; Wilhelm, Markus - Institut für Außenhandel und Wirtschaftsintegration, … - 2013
This study analyses time-dependent rhythms in happiness in three aspects. We show that the Sunday neurosis exists exclusively for men with a medium level of education and both men and women with high levels of education. Men with high levels of education may even experience a weekend neurosis....
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The Fukushima Accident and Policy Implications: Notes on Public Perception in Germany
Richter, Felix; Steenbeck, Malte; Wilhelm, Markus - Institut für Außenhandel und Wirtschaftsintegration, … - 2015
Major nuclear accidents as recently in Fukushima set nuclear power plant security at the top of the public agenda …. Using data of the German Socio-Economic Panel we analyze the effects of the Fukushima accident and a subsequent government … decision on nuclear power phase-out on several measures of subjective perception in Germany. We find that the Fukushima …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123788
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Nuclear Accidents and Policy: Notes on Public Perception
Richter, Felix; Steenbeck, Malte; Wilhelm, Markus - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2013
Major nuclear accidents as recently in Fukushima set nuclear power plant security at the top of the public agenda …. Using data of the German Socio-Economic Panel we analyze the effects of the Fukushima accident and a subsequent government … economic costs of the policy. We find that the Fukushima accident increases the probability to report greater worries about the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010896254
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Measuring Nuclear Power Plant Externalities Using Life Satisfaction Data: A Spatial Analysis for Switzerland
Welsch, Heinz; Biermann, Philipp - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Carl von Ossietzky … - 2015
significantly after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, indicating a reassessment of distance-dependent nuclear risk. We find …
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Electricity Supply Preferences in Europe: Evidence from Subjective Well-Being Data
Welsch, Heinz; Biermann, Philipp - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Carl von Ossietzky … - 2013
implied preference for solar and wind power over nuclear power has risen drastically after the Fukushima nuclear accident. In …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010687955
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About time: Daylight Saving Time transition and individual well-being
Kountouris, Yiannis; Remoundou, Kyriaki - In: Economics Letters 122 (2014) 1, pp. 100-103
Daylight Saving Time is controversial due to its alleged negative impact on individual well-being. Using panel data from Germany we find evidence that the transition to summer time has negative influence on general life satisfaction and mood, which is stronger for those in full time employment.
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Unhappy Young Australians: a domain approach to explain life satisfaction change in children
Beatton, Tony; Frijters, Paul - School of Economics and Finance, Business School - 2012
children. We find an even steeper happiness decline before the age of 14. Surprisingly, the "environment" domain has no …
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On the Effectiveness of Feed-in Tariffs in the Development of Photovoltaic Solar
Dijkgraaf, Elbert; Dorp, Tom van; Maasland, Emiel - Tinbergen Instituut - 2014
Growing concern for climate change and rising scarcity of fossil fuels prompted governments to stimulate the development of renewables. This paper empirically tests whether feed-in tariff (FIT) policies have been effective in the development of photovoltaic solar (PV), explicitly taking into...
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Gasoline prices, gasoline consumption, and new-vehicle fuel economy: Evidence for a large sample of countries
Burke, Paul J.; Nishitateno, Shuhei - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2011
Countries differ considerably in terms of the price drivers pay for gasoline. This paper uses data for a large sample of countries to provide new evidence on the implications of these differences for the consumption of gasoline for road transport and the fuel economy of new vehicles. To address...
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Gasoline prices, gasoline consumption, and new-vehicle fuel economy: Evidence for a large sample of countries
Burke, Paul J.; Nishitateno, Shuhei - In: Energy Economics 36 (2013) C, pp. 363-370
Countries differ considerably in terms of the price drivers pay for gasoline. This paper uses data for 132 countries for the period 1995–2008 to investigate the implications of these differences for the consumption of gasoline for road transport. To address the potential for simultaneity bias,...
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