Unemployment is notoriously difficult to predict. In previous studies, once country fixed effects are added to panel … estimates, few variables predict changes in unemployment rates. Using panel data for 29 European countries - Austria; Belgium … predict changes in the unemployment rate 12 months in advance based on individuals' fears of unemployment, their perceptions …

of our analyses is on the pattern of life, job and health satisfaction over time and the influence of unemployment rates …. Looking at the impact of macroeconomic indicators such as GDP growth, inflation and unemployment, we find mostly diverse … between self-reported satisfaction and the regional unemployment rate: The higher regional unemployment the more satisfied …

Since the beginning of the recession period in Europe, unemployment has greatly affected the young adult population. In … this context, Spain is regarded as an extreme case, due to its exceptionally high youth unemployment rates. This article … with higher levels of unemployment and instability during the Great Recession than others. To do this, retrospective data …

Unemployment and under-employment represented $25.8 billion in annual wages not earned in Los Angeles County, $28 … where one or more breadwinners are under-employed. Unemployment and under-employment rates in LA peaked at the end of 2010 …

variables while it is uncorrelated with life satisfaction. The unemployment rate and the CPI reduce both. We analyze data for 29 … European countries to predict changes in the unemployment rate 12 months ahead using individuals' fears of unemployment in the … presence of country and year fixed effects and lagged unemployment. We also use firms' expectations of future employment, which …

-reported happiness and life satisfaction. I find robust evidence that high inflation and, to a greater extent, unemployment lower …: eliminating unemployment volatility would raise well-being by an amount roughly equal to that from lowering the average level of … unemployment by a quarter of a percentage point. The effects of inflation volatility on well-being are less easy to detect and are …

workers and unwanted unemployment is imposed on a large segment of the labor force. With growing job losses in the current …

economy. A key issue examined is how the level of pain in a society is influenced by the unemployment rate. Method: The study … of the economy. Pain is high when the unemployment rate is high. That is not because of greater pain among people who …