Study Berger (2009): study DE 1994

Public

Mothers aged 20-65, Germany, followed 14 years, 1994-2007

Survey name

DE-SOEP 1994

Sample

Respondents

N = 5706

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Employment Status with Out of labor force split up.

Our Classification

Distribution

a 18 %, b + c 37 %, d 7 %, e 39 %
Of e: el= 57,5 %, e2=17%, e3=25,5%

Operationalization

a) Short part-time employment(1-19 weekly working hours)
b) Long part-time employment (20-34 weekly working hours)
c) Full-time employment(35 or more weekly working hours) (reference category)
d) Unemployment: If (1)reported not to be in gainful employment
or self-employment at the time of the interview, (2)had actively
sought work during the four weeks prior to the date of the
interview, and (3) is available for work within the next two
weeks.
e) Out of labor force (neither employed nor self-employed and who
do not meet the conditions for being unemployed)
el: Not able to work
e2: Discouraged
e3: No intention to work

Observed Relation with Happiness