Financial satisfaction is considered one of the determinants of Subjective well-being (SWB),
yet the assumption that financial satisfaction is closely associated with SWB has not been …

Abstract Families form an integral part of society and in fostering individual well-being.
Despite the acknowledged importance of family, the association between family functioning …

Background Migrant populations in any country are a vulnerable group, and psycho-
demographic research measuring life satisfaction has been used to assess migrants' well …

Researches have been interrogating the influence of international migration on life
satisfaction but ignoring the influence of internal migration on life satisfaction. This study …

This paper quantifies the short to medium term impact of rural-urban migration on an
individual's subjective well-being in South Africa between 2008 and 2012. We work through …

Poverty, despite being a multifaceted concept, is commonly measured in either absolute or
relative monetary terms. However, it can also be measured subjectively, as people form …

We take a social-ecological systems perspective to investigate the linkages between
ecosystem services and human well-being in South Africa. A recent paper identified different …

This paper explores various dynamics in the relationship between life satisfaction and
education in South Africa using the 2008 National Income Dynamics Survey. The results …

Background: South Africa provides old age pension (OAP), a non-contributory means-tested
income transfer to persons aged 60 and above. More than two-thirds of the elderly …

Globally, individuals seek happiness, but not everybody is happy. Economic reasoning
suggests that rising incomes with expansions in GDP enhance the quality of life and …