This paper examines regional differences in subjective well-being (SWB) in Germany. Inferential statistics indicate a diminishing but still significant gap between East andWest Germany, but also differing levels of SWB within both parts of Germany. The observed regional pattern of life satisfaction reflects macroeconomic fundamentals, where labour market conditions play a dominant role. Differing levels ...
Johannes Vatter verknüpft die ökonomische Zufriedenheitsforschung – besser bekannt unter dem Begriff Glücksforschung – mit Fragen der Finanzwissenschaft. Entlang zahlreicher empirischer Befunde für Deutschland leitet er eine Vielzahl an steuer‐ und sozialpolitischen Implikationen ab. Der Band beginnt mit einer gründlichen Analyse der erkenntnistheoretischen und empirisch‐methodischen Grundlagen der ...
The potential in survey data for the study of simultaneous changes in earnings disparities, inequality of household income, and the connections between them has thus far been underexploited. This paper presents various data on four Central and East European (CEE countries and, for the sake of comparison, partially on Austria and Germany. It uses data from multiple sources. Microdata come from the Luxembourg ...