increases monotonically and progressively with age. Our results are similar for alternative measures of SWB (life satisfaction …

income effects. In West Germany, they cancel out to give no effect of comparison income on life satisfaction in the whole …

income effects. In GSOEP they cancel to give no effect of effect of comparison income on life satisfaction in the whole …

Using data from three European countries, this paper investigates whether self-reported satisfaction data are subject … on trends in life satisfaction over time), and might stimulate further research into panel conditioning for other … economic data gathered via household surveys. -- Life satisfaction ; GHQ ; Panel conditioning ; Panel attrition ; time trends …

affect well-being, and to what degree can they account for the life satisfaction path followed during young adulthood? To … transitions undergone during each age interval are examined. Life satisfaction at ages 22 to 40 follows a slight inverse U … overall life satisfaction. Partnership formation, the school-to-work transition, and parenting younger children are all …

income. The effects on life-satisfaction are positive and significant for those under 45, consistent with Hirschman's (1973 … significant negative effects. -- subjective life-satisfaction ; comparison income ; reference groups ; age ; welfare …

We measure the impact of individuals' looks on their life satisfaction or happiness. Using five data sets from the U … about 0.10 standard deviations of additional satisfaction/happiness among men, 0.12 among women. Accounting for a wide … effect of beauty on happiness may work through its effects on economic outcomes. -- life satisfaction ; measurement error …