| Publication |
| Author(s) | Luechinger, S.; Meier, G.; Stutzer, A. |
| Title | Why does Unemployment Hurt the Unemployed? Evidence from the Life Satisfaction Gap between the Public and Privat Sector. |
| Source | WWZ Working Paper 03/008, Center of Business and Economics (WWZ), 2008, University of Basel, Switzerland |
| URL | http://ftp.iza.org/dp3385.pdf |
| Investigation |
| Public | Employees public and private sector, USA, 1976-2002. |
| | 1976-2002 |
| Survey name | Not available |
| | General Statistical Surveys, USA |
| Sample | Probability systematic sample |
| Respondents N = | 19530 |
| Non Response | Not available |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| Happiness measure(s) used |
| Author's label | | Our subject description |
| Employed in public sector | show | Public employment (vs private sector) |
| Employed in public sector | show | Sector: public/private, also classified as above ↑ |
| Employed in public sector | show | Tenure (vs flex contracts), also classified as above ↑ |
| Employed in public sector | show | Unemployment in region, also classified as above ↑ |
| Unemployment at state level | show | Unemployment in region |