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Set-point theory is the main research paradigm in the field of subjective well-being (SWB). It has been extended and refined for 30 years to take in new results. The central plank of the theory is that adult set-points do not change, except temporarily in the face of major life events. There was always some 'discordant data', including evidence that some events are so tragic (e.g. the death ...
In:
Social Indicators Research
97 (2010), 1, 7-21
| Bruce Headey
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A crucial debate in policy-making as well as academic circles is whether there is a trade-off between economic efficiency and the size/generosity of the welfare state. One way to contribute to this debate is to compare the performance of ‘best cases’ of different types of state. Arguably, in the decade 1985-94, the US, West Germany and the Netherlands were ‘best cases’ - best economic performers - ...
In:
Social Indicators Research
50 (2000), 2, 115-157
| Bruce Headey, et al.
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In:
Social Indicators Research
36 (1995), 3, 247-273
| Bruce Headey, Rudolph Andorka, Peter Krause
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In:
Proceedings of the 1998 Third International Conference of the GSOEP Study Users. Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung
68 (1999), 2, 153-163
| Bruce Headey, Robert E. Goodin, Ruud J. A. Muffels, Henk-Jan Dirven
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Previous cross-sectional and intervention studies have suggested that pet owners may enjoy better physical and mental health than non-owners. This paper presents longitudinal evidence from a major national representative longitudinal survey: the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Because the data are longitudinal, it is possible to assess the impact on health outcomes (measured by number of doctor ...
Berlin:
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin),
2004,
(DIW Discussion Paper No. 434)
| Bruce Headey, Markus M. Grabka
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In:
Social Indicators Research
80 (2007), 2, 297-311
| Bruce Headey, Markus M. Grabka
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In:
Peggy McCardle, Sandra McCune, James A. Griffin, Valerie Maholmes ,
How Animals Affect Us: Examining the Influence of Human–Animal Interaction on Child Development and Human Health
Washington: American Psychological Association
153-162
| Bruce Headey, Markus M. Grabka
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In:
Australian Social Monitor
5 (2002), 4, 93-99
| Bruce Headey, Markus M. Grabka, Jonathan Kelley, Prasuna Reddy, Yi-Ping Tseng
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Berlin:
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (WZB),
1990,
(Diskussionspapier Nr. 90-103)
| Bruce Headey, Roland Habich, Peter Krause
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A framework of welfare accounts (Juster and Stafford, 1985; Headey, 1993; see also Goodin et al., 1999) is used to assess gains and losses to East and West Germans in the post-reunification period, 1990-97. The welfare accounts have three segments: a capital/stocks account, an income/flows account and a subjective welfare/psychic income account. This framework differs from conventional welfare economic ...
In:
Social Indicators Research
64 (2003), 1, 107-138
| Bruce Headey, Derek Headey