We analyze individual satisfaction with life as a whole and satisfaction with the personal financial situation for … vary in religiosity between secular and ultra-orthodox. We find a significant effect of religiosity on happiness. With … respect to Jewish families it is most striking that the impact of family size on both life and financial satisfaction seems to …

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