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We study the usually assumed trade-off between income and leisure in labor supply decisions using comprehensive German panel data. We compare non-employed individuals after plant closures with employed people regarding both income and time use as well as their subjective perceptions of these two...
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We study the usually assumed trade-off between income and leisure in labor supply decisions using comprehensive German panel data. We compare non-employed individuals after plant closures with employed people regarding both income and time use as well as their subjective perceptions of these two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011673824
We study the usually assumed trade-off between income and leisure in labor supply decisions using comprehensive German panel data. We compare non-employed individuals after plant closures with employed people regarding both income and time use as well as their subjective perceptions of these two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011688216
In this paper, we shed more light on the subjective well-being of workfare participants and compare it to the well-being of unemployed and employed workers. We use data from a self-conducted survey among participants in workfare schemes in Germany. We examine two subdimensions of subjective...
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Using the capability approach as conceptual framework, the present study examines empirically the effect of job characteristics on subjective well-being. First, I suggest a measurement model for four latent job characteristics, using a confirmatory factor analysis. Then, I examine the job...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009678000
This work analyses the determinants of levels of Colombians' satisfaction, particularly the degree of household conformity, and their relationship to a set of social and economic demographic variables. Some of the results were similar to those from other countries having different degrees of...
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Happiness is strongly associated with goal attainment, productivity, mental health and suicidal risk. This paper … greatest impact on happiness of men and women. The findings suggest that relative perceptions have a large statistically …'s happiness is more valued by female respondents. Satisfaction with household compared to personal income has a larger effect on …
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Happiness is strongly associated with goal attainment, productivity, mental health and suicidal risk. This paper … greatest impact on happiness of men and women. The findings suggest that relative perceptions have a large statistically …'s happiness is more valued by female respondents. Satisfaction with household compared to personal income has a larger effect on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012508051
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The relationship between happiness and work is subject to an ever growing empirical literature in economics. The … the literature investigates potential driving effects of happiness on labor market outcomes. This article will give an …
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