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Empirical analysis of life satisfaction in German Benedictine monasteries
Janotík, Tomáš - 2013
happiness research in economics. A dataset of 154 Benedictine nuns is analyzed. The main objective is to identify the most … important determinants of happiness of Benedictines and to empirically evaluate the hypothesis that they have very high …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010411004
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Satisfaction with life as an antecedent of fertility
Parr, Nick - In: Demographic Research 22 (2010) 21, pp. 635-662
This paper examines the relationships between satisfaction with life in general, particular domains of life, the partner, and parental relationships with existing children, and subsequent fertility. The data are from 2,948 women and 2,622 men aged 15 to 44 years from a longitudinal survey of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008470321
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Minimising Misery: A New Strategy for Public Policies Instead of Maximising Happiness?
Lelkes, Orsolya - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
happiness. Using a cross-sectional multi-country dataset with 57 thousand observations from 29 European countries, we show that … unhappiness varies a great deal more across social groups than (high levels of) happiness does. Our findings are robust to several … alternative specifications, using both self-reported life satisfaction and self-reported happiness, and different cut-off points …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108003
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On the Use of Subjective Well-Being Data for Environmental Valuation
Moro, Mirko; Ferreira, Susana - 2009
This paper explores the potential of using subjective well-being (SWB) data to valueenvironmental attributes. A theoretical framework compares this method, also known as the lifesatisfaction approach, with the standard hedonic pricing approach, identifying their similarities and differences. As...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009465958
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Benefit or burden? : Unraveling the effect of economic freedom on subjective well-being
Gehring, Kai - 2012
effect on happiness. Specifically legal security and property rights, access to sound money, and freedom from excessive …
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Happiness and the emigration decision : happy people are an asset to society, and happiness may be a determinant of emigration
Ivlevs, Artjoms - 2014
Happy people are healthier and more creative, productive, and sociable. Because of these positive effects of happiness …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421971
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Beyond income and wealth : sixth Ruggles lecture for the International Association for Research in income and wealth
Fleurbaey, Marc - In: The review of income and wealth : journal of the … 61 (2015) 2, pp. 199-219
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Self-expressiveness in sport tourism : determinants and consequences
Bošnjak, Michael; Brown, Carroll A.; Lee, Dong-jin; … - In: Journal of travel research : a quarterly publication of … 55 (2016) 1, pp. 125-134
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Marriage and subjective well-being in Ghana
Addai, Isaac; Opoku-Agyeman, Chris; Amanfu, Sarah K. - In: African review of economics & finance : AREF : (a … 7 (2015) 1, pp. 53-79
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Well-being inequality and reference groups : an agenda for new research
Praag, Bernard M. S. van - 2010 - Version March 3, 2010
consists of the characteristics of the individuals belonging to his reference group. The vast literature about happiness … reference groups in SWB-models. In this paper we employ the reference-extended model for incorporating in happiness studies the … concept of inequality in happiness or SWB. Finally, we plead for an extension of the present happiness paradigm by setting up …
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