Many studies document a large negative effect of unemployment on happiness. Recent research has looked into factors … related to impacts on happiness, such as adaptation, social work norms, social capital, religious beliefs, and psychological … resources. Getting unemployed people back to work can do more for their happiness than compensating them for doing nothing. But …

Measures of individual happiness, or well-being, can guide labor market policies. Individual unemployment, as well as … the rate of unemployment in society, have a negative effect on happiness. In contrast, employment protection and … unemployment benefits can contribute to happiness - though when such policies prolong unemployment, the net effect on national …

activities which is not explicit in Sen’s original set-up, but is key to the development and happiness of young children. A … some cases the association with parenting inputs is stronger. Thirdly, we report happiness regressions for the children …

is not explicit in Sen's original set-up, but is key to the development and happiness of young children. A second set of … association with parenting inputs is stronger. Thirdly, we report happiness regressions for the children which seem to suggest …