This paper provides an empirical analysis of reference-dependent effects of unemployment on mental well-being. We show … that the negative effect of unemployment on mental well-being depends on expectations about the future employment status …. Several contributions to the literature have shown that the perception of the individual employment status depends on the …

This paper provides an empirical analysis of reference-dependent effects of unemployment on mental well-being. We show … that the negative effect of unemployment on mental well-being depends on expectations about the future employment status …. Several contributions to the literature have shown that the perception of the individual employment status depends on the …

operationalized by the subjective frequency of the basic emotions of happiness, sadness, fear and anger as well as life satisfaction … survey in Germany. Random effects within between model (REWB) analyses were applied to examine differences between fixed … sadness experiences, while a change in the opposite direction results in lower frequencies. In addition, life satisfaction was …

satisfaction, but also, all-round happiness and satisfaction with life. Using nationally representative cross-sectional data, this … study provides evidence of the negative effect of perceived job insecurity on life satisfaction in post-communist Albania …: being in a blue-collar job is associated with lower overall life satisfaction, but if this job is perceived as insecure, the …