In the present paper we attempt to analyse the relationship between "lifestyle" and happiness in the UK using fixed … effects and granger causality tests to test for endogeneity. We split the analysis by gender and find different effects … impact on happiness and the impact remains significant with the use of fixed effects for both genders. This suggests that a …

policy. Many studies have focused on the cognitive component of subjective well-being, i.e., life satisfaction, and have … necessary control variables is needed to reveal the effect of unemployment on life satisfaction. The SOEP provides information …

2016, we use a generalized ordered logit model to explain life satisfaction by a set of relevant factors including … for different specifications of our model. In order to control for a potential reverse causality effect, we separately … characteristics. The generated odds ratios confirm the positive impact of homeownership on people's happiness and the absence of a …

Two-way causation issues are the bete noire of life satisfaction research. As acknowledged in several landmark reviews …, many variables routinely reported as causes or determinants of life satisfaction could equally well be consequences, or …). These variables include one's state of health, social support and participation, exercise, job satisfaction and satisfaction …

on individual life satisfaction. Controlling for personal characteristics we apply innovative instrumental variable … drivers of happiness for participants of our survey …

' educational level have a negative effect on experienced life satisfaction …

This paper presents robust evidence that retirement causally improves overall life satisfaction which is subsequently … explained by improvements in satisfaction with one’s financial situation, free time, health, and participation in local … first 3 years. We find that the improvements in financial satisfaction upon retirement are only observed for low …

, we compared the 2-year development of life satisfaction of German high school students during COVID-19 (N = 2,698) with … satisfaction in winter 2020/2021 (Cohen's d = -0.40) that was approximately three times stronger than that in the general …