| Publication |
| Author(s) | Binder, M.; Coad, A. |
| Title | Life Satisfaction and Self-employment: A Matching Approach. |
| Source | Small Business Economist, 2013, Vol. 40, 1009 - 1033 |
| URL | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11187-011-9413-9#page-1 |
| DOI | DOI: 10.1007/s11187-011-9413-9 |
| Investigation |
| Public | Working age people, UK, followed 10 years 1996-2006 |
| Last assesment | 2006 |
| Survey name | UK-BHPS combined waves |
| | 9 yearsly waves 1996- 2006 |
| Sample | Probability multistage stratified area sample |
| | unbalanced panel |
| Respondents N = | 49018 |
| | Wage mploymed :41085, Self-employed: 5547, Unemployed: 2386
Total number of observations 78664 |
| Non Response | Not available |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| Happiness measure(s) used |
| Author's label | | Our subject description |
| Age | show | Ageing |
| Age | show | Current age (in years), also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in disabled | show | Current handicap |
| Change in disabled | show | Getting handicapped, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in divorced | show | Recent divorce/separation |
| Change in divorced | show | Vs divorced, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in employment (fixed effected analysis) | show | Change in employment |
| Change in employment (fixed effected analysis) | show | Falling unemployed, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in employment (fixed effected analysis) | show | Getting (re)employed, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in employment (fixed effected analysis) | show | Getting self-employed, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in employment (compared to matched control group) | show | Change in employment |
| Change in employment (compared to matched control group) | show | Getting self-employed, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in familycare | show | Care giving |
| Change in familycare | show | Change in helping, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in health status | show | Change in physical health |
| Change in health status | show | Self-perceived health, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in long-term sick | show | Change in physical health |
| Change in long-term sick | show | Global health rating, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in married status | show | Married vs never married |
| Change in married status | show | Recent entering of marriage, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in maternity leave | show | Change in employment |
| Change in maternity leave | show | In/out maternity leave, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in separated | show | Recent divorce/separation |
| Change in separated | show | Vs separated, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in widowed | show | Recent widowhood |
| Change in widowed | show | Vs widowed, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change to retired | show | Change in retirement status |
| Change to retired | show | Current status: retired or not, also classified as above ↑ |
| D_study school / change education | show | Current education |
| D_study school / change education | show | School career, also classified as above ↑ |
| Education | show | Change in education |
| Education | show | Current education, also classified as above ↑ |
| Employment status | show | Current employment status |
| Employment status | show | Self employed, also classified as above ↑ |
| Employment status | show | Unemployed involuntary, also classified as above ↑ |
| Gender | show | Sex (male vs female) |
| Income | show | Change in income |
| Income | show | Household income , also classified as above ↑ |
| Mental well-being | show | Current general mental health |