the study of interdependent utility in general, and altruism between parents and children in particular. We introduce an … appropriate econometric methodology and, using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel for the years 2000-2002, find that the … parents' self-reported happiness depends positively, albeit not very strongly, on the happiness of adult children who moved …

the study of interdependent utility in general, and altruism between parents and children in particular. We introduce an … appropriate econometric methodology and, using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel for the years 2000-2002, find that the … parents' self-reported happiness depends positively, albeit not very strongly, on the happiness of adult children who moved …

the study of interdependent utility in general, and altruism between parents and adult children who moved away from home … in particular. We introduce an appropriate econometric methodology and, using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel … children. A one standard deviation move in the child’s happiness has the same effect as a 45 percent move in household income …

individuals aged between 18 and 49, nine percent have minor children living outside Germany, whereas twelve percent have a husband … or wife living abroad. If the nuclear family is living in Germany-which is more often the case for women than men …Family strongly influences personal well-being-especially in the case of refugees, whose family members often remain in …

matters for children’s life satisfaction. The results suggest that children are more satisfied with life the more income their … family has. Income effects are larger the less income the family has and statistically significant for children from the age …Using longitudinal data for children aged 10-15 years living in England in 2009-2014 we test the hypothesis that income …

debated question. We reassess this relationship with panel data from the German Family Panel (pairfam) and extend previous … satisfaction, whether people who are simply happier in their relationship are more likely to get married, or whether people whose … development in life satisfaction is more positive are more likely to get married. We translate these different social mechanisms …