Publication |
Author(s) | Frijters, P.; Haisken-DeNew, J.P.; Shields, M.A. |
Title | Money does Matter! Evidence from Increasing Real Income and Life Satisfaction in East Germany following Reunification. |
Source | The American Economic Review, 2004, Vol. 94, 730 - 740 |
DOI | DOI:10.1257/0002828041464551 |
Investigation |
Public | 21-64 aged general public, East Germany, 1991-2001 |
Last assesment | 2001 |
Survey name | DE-SOEP combined waves |
| SOEP 1991-2001 |
Sample | Probability multi-stage cluster sample |
Respondents N = | 3086 |
| Number of observations in 1991; total number of observations not reported |
Non Response | Not available |
Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Author's label | | Our subject description |
Differences in income | show | Change in income level |
Disability | show | Disability |
Disability | show | Handicapped persons in household, also classified as above ↑ |
Employment status | show | Current employment status |
Employment status | show | Full-time vs part-time, also classified as above ↑ |
Employment status | show | In/out maternity leave, also classified as above ↑ |
Employment status | show | Not in labour force, also classified as above ↑ |
Employment status | show | Unemployed involuntary, also classified as above ↑ |
Houshold income | show | Change in income level |
Living on the border of East/West Germany | show | Region in Germany |
Marital status | show | Married state (compared to non-married states) |
Marital status | show | Married vs divorced, also classified as above ↑ |
Marital status | show | Married vs never married, also classified as above ↑ |
Marital status | show | Married vs separated , also classified as above ↑ |
Marital status | show | Vs widowed, also classified as above ↑ |
Means | show | Sex (male vs female) |
Means | show | Trend happiness in males /females, also classified as above ↑ |
Number of childeren | show | Dependent persons in household |
Number of childeren | show | Number of children, also classified as above ↑ |