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Deprivation, Social Exclusion and Subjective Well-Being

This paper aims at investigating empirically the relationship between selfdeclared satisfaction with life and an individual’s well-being as measured by the indices of deprivation and social exclusion proposed in the income distribution literature. Results on European countries show that life satisfaction decreases with an increase in deprivation and exclusion after controlling for individual’s income, ...

Identification and Estimation of Economic Models of Outmigration Using Panel Attrition

A Life-Cycle Model of Outmigration and Economic Assimilation of Immigrants in Germany

Semi-parametric Models for Satisfaction with Income

An overview is presented of some parametric and semi-parametric models, estimators, and specification tests that can be used to analyze ordered response variables. In particular, limited dependent variable models that generalize ordered probit are compared to regression models that generalize the linear model. These techniques are then applied to analyze how self-reported satisfaction with household ...

Works council and training effects on satisfaction

This paper investigates the direct and indirect impact of works councils via further training on job satisfaction. Basic estimates on an individual level do not reveal clearly direct effects, but on an establishment level, the existence of a works council increases the average job satisfaction. We also find a positive, weakly significant effect on an individual level accompanied by training under instrumental ...

Employment Tenure in the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany

Are There Differences in the Health-Socioeconomic Status Relationship over the Life Cycle? Evidence from Germany

SOEP Wave Report 2016

SOEP Wave Report 2017

The Role of Partners’ Support for Women’s Reentry Into Employment After a Child-Related Career Break in Germany

In the present study, the effect of partners’ social support on women’s reentry into the labor market is examined by means of discrete-time event history analysis using the German Socio-Economic Panel (1984-2013). In doing so, we take into account partners’ instrumental and emotional support. A special focus is placed on the moderating effect of partners’ relative resources on partners’ support. Results ...