Ethnic diversity and well-being
This paper investigates how ethnic diversity, measured by immigrants' nationalities,
influences the well-being of the host country. Using panel data from Germany from 1998 to …
influences the well-being of the host country. Using panel data from Germany from 1998 to …
Direct evidence for income comparisons and subjective well-being across reference groups
L Goerke, M Pannenberg - Economics Letters, 2015 - Elsevier
This note provides evidence for the relationship between income comparisons and
subjective well-being (SWB), using novel German data on self-reported comparison intensity …
subjective well-being (SWB), using novel German data on self-reported comparison intensity …
Adaptation, anticipation and social interaction in happiness: An integrated error-correction approach
MCM Vendrik - Journal of Public Economics, 2013 - Elsevier
Adaptation, anticipation and social-reference effects on happiness are strongly interrelated
phenomena. However, in the existing empirical literature these phenomena are mainly …
phenomena. However, in the existing empirical literature these phenomena are mainly …
Wage comparisons in and out of the firm. Evidence from a matched employer–employee French database
O Godechot, C Senik - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper looks at the association between wage satisfaction and other people's pay,
based on a matched employer–employee dataset. Three notions of reference wage appear …
based on a matched employer–employee dataset. Three notions of reference wage appear …
Life satisfaction, income comparisons and individual traits
S Budría, A Ferrer‐I‐Carbonell - Review of Income and Wealth, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
People gain utility from occupying a higher ranked position in the income distribution of the
reference group. This paper investigates whether these gains depend on an individual's set …
reference group. This paper investigates whether these gains depend on an individual's set …
Testing the tunnel effect: comparison, age and happiness in UK and German panels
FR FitzRoy, MA Nolan, MF Steinhardt… - IZA Journal of European …, 2014 - Springer
In contrast to previous results combining all ages, we find positive effects of comparison
income on happiness for the under 45s and negative effects for those over 45. In the UK …
income on happiness for the under 45s and negative effects for those over 45. In the UK …
The relationship between having a job and the outcome of brief therapy in patients with common mental disorders
Background Previous studies have shown that being employed is associated not only with
patients' health but also with the outcome of their treatment for severe mental illness. This …
patients' health but also with the outcome of their treatment for severe mental illness. This …
Income comparisons and non-cognitive skills
S Budria, A Ferrer-i-Carbonell - 2012 - papers.ssrn.com
People gain utility from occupying a higher ranked position in the income distribution of the
reference group. This paper investigates whether these gains depend on an individual's set …
reference group. This paper investigates whether these gains depend on an individual's set …
Wage Satisfcaction and reference wages
C Senik - Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population …, 2021 - Springer
That wage satisfaction depends on reference wage is now an acquis of the empirical
happiness literature. Employees care about their coworkers' wage. They compare to …
happiness literature. Employees care about their coworkers' wage. They compare to …
Relative concerns and sleep behavior
A Akay, P Martinsson, H Ralsmark - Economics & Human Biology, 2019 - Elsevier
We investigate the relationship between relative concerns with respect to income and the
quantity and quality of sleep using a 6-year panel dataset on the sleep behavior of people in …
quantity and quality of sleep using a 6-year panel dataset on the sleep behavior of people in …