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Population processes and structures in the urban and rural spaces of Slovakia
Jozef, Mládek; Katarína, Čupeľová - In: European Countryside 2 (2010) 2, pp. 72-93
preferred the model of the late marriage and the model of the one-child family. So far the rural population realises its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011009074
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Population processes and structures in the urban and rural spaces of Slovakia
Mládek Jozef; ÄŒupeľová Katarína - In: European Countryside 2 (2010) 2, pp. 72-93
preferred the model of the late marriage and the model of the one-child family. So far the rural population realises its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010534462
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Imaginary Landscapes-or is the Truth out there? Dynamics in Landscape Representations in Relation to ‘Real’ Landscapes on Saaremaa Island, Estonia
Sooväli-Sepping Helen; Egle, Kaur; Hannes, Palang - In: European Countryside 2 (2010) 2, pp. 60-71
The emergence of a particular future landscape, among the numerous potential landscapes, depends on policy options, on prevailing attitudes in society, and on cultural values. This is particularly the case for the countries that have recently joined the European Union-specifically the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010534495
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Happiness, Habits and High Rank: Comparisons in Economic and Social Life
Clark, Andrew E. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
The role of money in producing sustained subjective well-being seems to be seriously compromised by social comparisons and habituation. But does that necessarily mean that we would be better off doing something else instead? This paper suggests that the phenomena of comparison and habituation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009294836
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The Role of Religion in Economic and Demographic Behavior in the United States: A Review of the Recent Literature
Lehrer, Evelyn L. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
This paper presents a critical review and synthesis of recent research on the role of religion in economic and … demographic behavior in the United States. Relationships reviewed include the effects of religion on investments in human capital …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703829
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Deliver us from Evil: Religion as insurance
Clark, Andrew; Lelkes, Orsolya - Departamento de Teoría e Historia Económica, Facultad … - 2006
This paper focusses on the insurance role of religion in buffering the well-being impact of stressful life events, and … higher levels of life satisfaction, and that religion does insure against some adverse life events. All denominations suffer … by marital separation. However, while Protestants are protected against divorce, Catholics are punished for it. These …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590835
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Deliver us from evil: religion as insurance
Clark, Andrew E.; Lelkes, Orsolya - HAL - 2005
This paper focusses on the insurance role of religion in buffering the well-being impact of stressful life events, and … higher levels of life satisfaction, and that religion does insure against some adverse life events. All denominations suffer … by marital separation. However, while Protestants are protected against divorce, Catholics are punished for it. These …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739093
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Happiness, habits and high rank: Comparisons in economic and social life
Clark, Andrew E. - HAL - 2008
The role of money in producing sustained subjective well-being seems to be seriously compromised by social comparisons and habituation. But does that necessarily mean that we would be better off doing something else instead? This paper suggests that the phenomena of comparison and habituation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739114
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Happiness, Habits and High Rank: Comparisons in Economic and Social Life
Clark, Andrew E. - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2012
The role of money in producing sustained subjective well-being seems to be seriously compromised by social comparisons and habituation. But does that necessarily mean that we would be better off doing something else instead? This paper suggests that the phenomena of comparison and habituation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010784010
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International family change and continuity: the past and future from of the developmental idealism perspective
Thornton, Arland - In: Demográfia English Edition 53 (2010) 5, pp. 21-50
gender equality, family planning, low fertility, freedom of spouse choice, older ages at marriage, and the recognition of … same-sex relationships. It has also been an influence bringing more personal freedom, with implications for divorce and … sexual relations and childbearing outside marriage. I also discuss how developmental idealism produces resistance against it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272953