Study Frijters et al. (2004a): study DE 1991 /1
- Public
- 21-64 aged general public, East Germany, 1991-2001
- Survey name
- DE-SOEP combined waves
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 3086
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Differences in income
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Assessed at T1: 1991, T2: 1996 and T3: 2001
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Natural log of real household income, post tax
Observed Relation with Happiness
Mean change in happiness due to change in income. Total change in happiness in this period was +0.545 point
Males
- all DM = +0.281 (05)
- young DM = +0.238 (05)
- old DM = +0.378 (05)
- low educated DM = +0.236 (05)
- high educated DM = +0.399 (05)
Females
- all DM = +0.255 (05)
- young DM = +0.257 (05)
- old DM = +0.256 (05)
- low educated DM = +0.219 (05)
- high educated DM = +0.310 (05)
Mean change in happiness due to change in income. Total change in happiness in this period was +0.144 point
Males
- all DM = -0.004 (05)
- young DM = +0.007 (05)
- old DM = -0.054 (05)
- low educated DM = -0.003 (05)
- high educated DM = -0.006 (05)
Females
- all DM = +0.005 (05)
- young DM = -0.008 (05)
- old DM = +0.006 (05)
- low educated DM = +0.004 (05)
- high educated DM = -0.016 (05)