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Econometric Analysis of Ratings: With an Application to Health and Wellbeing

We propose a new non-linear regression model for rating dependent variables. The rating scale model accounts for the upper and lower bounds of ratings. Parametric and semi-parametric estimation is discussed. An application investigates the relationship between stated health satisfaction and physical and mental health scores derived from self-reports of various health impairments, using data from the ...

Blood donors and their changing engagement in other prosocial behaviors

BACKGROUND Increasing competition by nonprofit organizations provides blood donors with many options to engage themselves prosocially (e.g., by donating money or time). While most previous studies focused only on one form of donation, only a few studies analyzed two or more forms. This research gap is remarkable, as prior research has shown that a substantial portion of donors engage in more than one ...

Empirical Strategies to Eliminate Life-Cycle Bias in the Intergenerational Elasticity of Earnings Literature

I argue that the empirical strategies for estimation of the intergenerational elasticity of lifetime earnings that are currently employed in the literature might not eliminate bias arising from lifecycle effects. Specifically, I demonstrate that procedures based on the generalized errors-invariables model suggested by Haider and Solon (2006) or the consideration of differential earnings growth rates ...

Vermögen der Deutschen schrumpft

Das Nettovermögen der privaten Haushalte in Deutschland ist laut einer Studie deutlich gesunken – trotz steigender Löhne. Schuld daran sollen die Immobilienpreise sein.

Freiwilliges Engagement - ein Patentrezept für Wiedereinsteigerinnen?

Begünstigt freiwilliges Engagement die Integration von Wiedereinsteigerinnen in das Erwerbsleben? In Wissenschaft und Politik wird vermehrt diskutiert, wie Frauen, besonders nach familienbedingten Erwerbsunterbrechungen, schneller in den Arbeitsmarkt integriert werden können. Aus politischer Sicht wird das freiwillige Engagement als ein Instrument betrachtet, das Frauen beim Wiedereinstieg in das Erwerbsleben ...

Reported subjective Well-Being: A Challenge for Economic Theory and Economic Policy

El matrimonio, ¿hace felices a las personas o las personas felices se casan?

Does marriage make people happy, or do happy people get married?

Commuting and life satisfaction in Germany

Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox

People spend a lot of time commuting and often find it a burden. According to standard economics, the burden of commuting is chosen when compensated either on the labor or on the housing market so that individuals' utility is equalized. However, in a direct test of this strong notion of equilibrium with panel data, we find that people with longer commuting time report systematically lower subjective ...