Study Winkelmann & Winkelmann (1998): study XZ Germany West 1984
- Public
- 20-64 aged males, Germany, followed 6 years, 1984-1990
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 4183
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Falling into unemployment
- Our Classification
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- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Change in happiness following change in labour force status:
0 Employed
1 Unemployed
Observed Relation with Happiness
Probability of being happy is higher for the years 1984-1986 (-22.5 %) and lower when satisfied is defined as happiness<4 (-29,5 %)
LRCD -1,12 means that unemployment lowers the probability of being happy (>7) with approximately 28,0 %
LRCD -.92 means only that unemployment lowers the probability of being happy (>7) with approximately 23,1 %
LRCD -.72 means that unemployment lowers the probability of being satisfied (>7) with approximately 18,0 %
LRCD's controlled for:
- being out of labour force
- duration of unemployment
- duration squared
- marital status
- good health condition
- age
- age squared
- household income
LRCD's denote that falling into unemployment goes with a lower probability of being happy. The difference is lower among the young (age<29) than the old.