increases the incomes, life satisfaction, and freedom perceptions of those who move. Credibly assessing whether leaving …

satisfaction differentials between transition and non-transition economies. In this paper, I specifically examine the life … satisfaction gap between post-socialist and advanced countries and the role of political institutions in explaining this gap. My … results imply that both macroeconomic factors and the rule of law explain the overall life satisfaction differential between …

attracting and retaining happy and life-satisfied migrants. This paper studies the link between life satisfaction and one … life satisfaction and emigration intentions: it is the most and the least life-satisfied people who are the most likely to … institutional quality. The instrumental variable results suggest that higher levels of life satisfaction have a positive effect on …