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Influence of freedom of choice on happiness
Koohborfardhaghighi, Somayeh; Summers, Christopher R.; … - 2022
The literature on happiness shows that there are many factors that influence a person's happiness. Extending previous … studies, we investigate the role of the freedom of choice as a key contributing construct in influencing a person's happiness …. We define two hypothetical sub-constructs for the freedom of choice to fully develop a model of happiness. We name those …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013209426
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Influence of Freedom of Choice on Happiness
Koohborfardhaghighi, Somayeh; Summers, Christopher; … - 2022
The literature on happiness shows that there are many factors that influence a person s happiness. Extending previous … studies, we investigate the role of the freedom of choice as a key contributing construct in influencing a person s happiness …. We define two hypothetical sub-constructs for the freedom of choice to fully develop a model of happiness. We name those …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014030761
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Labor market institutions: Curse or blessing?
Ochsen, Carsten; Welsch, Heinz - 2006
Previous literature has identified considerable non-pecuniary costs to macroeconomic fluctuation and uncertainty. The present paper investigates whether and to what extent labor market institutions can mitigate those costs. We study how life satisfaction of European citizens is affected by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319232
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Labor market institutions : curse or blessing?
Ochsen, Carsten; Welsch, Heinz - 2006
-benefit analysis ; life satisfaction ; happiness …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003883987
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Labor market institutions: Curse or blessing?
Ochsen, Carsten; Welsch, Heinz - Institut für Volkswirtschaftlehre, Universität Rostock - 2006
Previous literature has identified considerable non-pecuniary costs to macroeconomic fluctuation and uncertainty. The present paper investigates whether and to what extent labor market institutions can mitigate those costs. We study how life satisfaction of European citizens is affected by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010958247
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Labor Market Institutions: Curse or Blessing?
Ochsen, Carsten; Welsch, Heinz - Institut für Volkswirtschaftlehre, Universität Rostock - 2006
Previous literature has identified considerable non-pecuniary costs to macroeconomic fluctuation and uncertainty. The present paper investigates whether and to what extent labor market institutions can mitigate those costs. We study how life satisfaction of European citizens is affected by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004988474
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Who benefits from labor market institutions? Evidence from surveys of life satisfaction
Ochsen, Carsten; Welsch, Heinz - In: Journal of Economic Psychology 33 (2012) 1, pp. 112-124
This paper investigates the welfare effects of labor market institutions, placing an emphasis on how the institutions’ effects are differentiated by socio-demographic subgroups. We study how life satisfaction is affected by employment protection and the level and duration of unemployment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010577296
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Receptarea soap-opera de către tineri. Studiu de caz: „Beverly Hills”
Branea, Silvia - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2003
Besides the theoretical approach, the paper also includes an research conducted with students of the Faculty of Jornalism and Communication at the University of Bucarest. The main objective of this research was to determine the extent to which the media fiction (television series for youth)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011257700
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China's march to prosperity : reforms to avoid the middle-income trap
Koen, Vincent; Herd, Richard; Hill, Sam - 2013
China is well-placed to avoid the so-called “middle-income trap” and to continue to converge towards the more advanced economies, even though growth is likely to slow from near double-digit rates in the first decade of this millennium to around 7% at the 2020 horizon. However, in order to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010231008
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China's March to Prosperity: Reforms to Avoid the Middle-income Trap
Koen, Vincent; Herd, Richard; Hill, Sam - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
China is well-placed to avoid the so-called “middle-income trap” and to continue to converge towards the more advanced economies, even though growth is likely to slow from near double-digit rates in the first decade of this millennium to around 7% at the 2020 horizon. However, in order to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277005