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In the 1990s transition from socialism to capitalism in Eastern Europe life satisfaction followed the collapse and recovery of GDP, but failed to recover commensurately. By 2005, with GDP averaging about 25 per cent above its early 1990s level, life satisfaction was typically back to its earlier level, but was arguably still below pre-transition values. Increased satisfaction with material living levels ...
In:
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
71 (2009), 2, 130-145
| Richard A. Easterlin
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What do social survey data tell us about the determinants of happiness? First, that the psychologists' setpoint model is questionable. Life events in the nonpecuniary domain, such as marriage, divorce, and serious disability, have a lasting effect on happiness, and do not simply deflect the average person temporarily above or below a setpoint given by genetics and personality. Second, mainstream ...
In:
Holger Hinte, Klaus F. Zimmermann ,
Happiness, Growth, and the Life Cycle
Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press
2010
231-247
| Richard A. Easterlin
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In:
Andrew E. Clark, Claudia Senik ,
Happiness & Economic Growth
Oxford: Oxford University Press
2014
6-31
| Richard A. Easterlin
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In:
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
68 (2008), 3-4, 433-444
| Richard A. Easterlin, Anke C. Plagnol
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Bonn:
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA),
2006,
(IZA DP No. 2494)
| Richard A. Easterlin, Anke C. Zimmermann
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Purpose: In spite of numerous political initiatives, the proportion of self-employed women in Germany has stagnated. This paper aims to offer a new perspective on this problem. The investigation and data gathered about job and life satisfaction of women with families can provide information on the reasons for starting a business, and the low participation of women in entrepreneurial activity. Design/methodology/approach: ...
In:
International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship
9 (2017), 2, 171-187
| Ilona Ebbers, Alan Piper
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In:
Structural Change and Economic Dynamics
12 (2001), 235-246
| Veronika V. Eberharter
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In:
Journal of Income Distribution
10 (2001), 1-2, 13-25
| Veronika V. Eberharter
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In:
Review of Social Economy
41 (2003), 4, 511-533
| Veronika V. Eberharter
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In:
Schmollers Jahrbuch (Proceedings of the 7th International Socio-Economic Panel User Conference (SOEP2006), ed. by Ferrer-i-Carbonell, Ada; Grabka, Markus M. and Kroh, Martin)
127 (2007), 1, 7-20
| Veronika V. Eberharter