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Happiness levels (states) are volatile and often fluctuate between a happy and unhappy state from one day to the next … Regression Model (MSDR) to better understand the dynamic patterns of happiness levels before and during a pandemic. The estimated … unique insights into the evolution of happiness. Furthermore, as maximising happiness is a policy priority, we determine the …
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We provide novel evidence on how the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis is affecting overall life satisfaction … and domain-specific satisfaction using data from a monthly longitudinal survey of middle-aged and older Singaporeans …. Using a difference-in-differences framework, we document large declines in overall life satisfaction and domain …
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Does the COVID-19 pandemic cause people unhappy? In this study, we use a recent survey from China, Japan, South Korea, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States to explore this question. We find a relatively large effect: a one per-mille point increase in the incidence of the COVID-19...
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their happiness, adjusted for numerous demographic and economic variables. Satisfaction among married individuals increases … most with additional time spent with spouse. Among singles, satisfaction decreases most as more time is spent alone …. Assuming that lockdowns constrain married people to spend time solely with their spouses, simulations show that their happiness …
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psychological theories, and find that past and present happiness predicts compliance during lockdown. The relationship is stronger … for those with higher levels of happiness. A negative mood, or loss in happiness, predicts lower compliance. We explore …
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National Happiness (GNH), a country-level index built applying sentiment analysis to data from Twitter. We aim to describe how … the data sourced from Twitter, we exploit various survey data sources, such as the Eurobarometer and consumer satisfaction …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led many governments to implement lockdowns. While lockdowns may help to contain the spread of the virus, they may result in substantial damage to population well-being. We use Google Trends data to test whether the lockdowns implemented in Europe and America led to...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led many governments to implement lockdowns. While lockdowns may help to contain the spread of the virus, they may result in substantial damage to population well-being. We use Google Trends data to test whether the lockdowns implemented in Europe and America led to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012210424
The Covid-19 pandemic caused major shifts in the operation and fortunes of several industries within New Zealand, including an immediate impact on the workforce. In this setting, the combined epidemiological and economic responses of the government, businesses and the general public played a...
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-being, which is measured by individuals' happiness, during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data collected in the … happiness. The risks associated with the pandemic, however, are only slightly associated with people's happiness. We also find …
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