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Structural econometric estimation of the basic reproduction number for Covid-19 across U.S. states and selected countries
Johnsson, Ida; Pesaran, M. Hashem; Yang, Cynthia Fan - 2023
This paper proposes a structural econometric approach to estimating the basic reproduction number (R0) of Covid-19. This approach identifies R0 in a panel regression model by filtering out the effects of mitigating factors on disease diffusion and is easy to implement. We apply the method to...
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An empirical note on imitative obesity and a puzzling result
Braakmann, Nils - 2010
becoming slimmer as a result of preferences for deviant behaviour. Life satisfaction regressions show a positive effect for BMI … relative to the county average. Paradoxically, BMI relative to the cell average seems to have no effect on life satisfaction … ; comparison ; weight ; BMI ; life satisfaction …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003974278
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The Midlife Crisis
Giuntella, Osea; McManus, Sally; Mujcic, Redzo; Oswald, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
, approximately 500,000 individuals. It checks that the key results are not due to cohort effects. Nor do we rely on simple life-satisfaction …
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Why does unemployment hurt the employed? : Evidence from the life satisfaction gap between the public and private sectors
Lüchinger, Simon (contributor); Meier, Stephan (contributor) - 2008
unemployment. -- unemployment ; life satisfaction ; job security ; public sector …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003713639
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Labor market institutions : curse or blessing?
Ochsen, Carsten; Welsch, Heinz - 2006
-benefit analysis ; life satisfaction ; happiness … satisfaction of European citizens is affected by employment protection and the level and duration of unemployment benefit payments …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003883987
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Objective confirmation of subjective measures of human well-being : evidence from the USA
Oswald, Andrew J.; Wu, Stephen - 2010
-2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System random sample of 1.3 million United States citizens. Life-satisfaction in each U …-being. This result has some potential to help to unify disciplines. -- Happiness ; well-being ; compensating differentials …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003934218
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Employment, late-life work, retirement, and well-being in Europe and the United States
Nikolova, Milena; Graham, Carol - In: IZA journal of European Labor Studies 3 (2014) 5, pp. 1-30
relationships between well-being and job satisfaction on the one hand and employment status and retirement, on the other, using … happier, experience less stress and anger, and have higher job satisfaction than other employees. Using statistical matching …
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Estimating the influence of life satisfaction and positive affect on later income using sibling fixed-effects
De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2012
show that adolescents and young adults who report higher life satisfaction or positive affect grow up to earn significantly … happiness. We consider how psychological well-being may influence income. Sobel-Goodman mediation tests reveal direct and … indirect effects that carry the influence from happiness to income. Significant mediating pathways include a higher probability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009675122
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Life Satisfaction and Public Finance : Empirical Analysis Using U.S. Micro Data
Kiya, Kohei - 2012
The objective of this paper is to explore various relationships between self-reported life satisfaction and state … paper is the first of its kind to examine the relationship between individual life satisfaction and overall tax structure …, and to consider the expenditure and tax structures together. Using life satisfaction data from the Behavioral Risk Factor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013102366
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Objective Confirmation of Subjective Measures of Human Well-Being : Evidence from the USA
Oswald, Andrew J. - 2010
-2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System random sample of 1.3 million United States citizens. Life-satisfaction in each U …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013148337