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Correlational findings

Study Deter (2021): study DE 2001

Public
18-65 aged, followed 2 years before and after social security reform, Germany 2001-2006
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 81721
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Unemployed
Our Classification
Remarks
The study took place before and after the reduction of unemployment benefits (Hatz reforms)
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: unemployed
0: employed

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DM = - AVERAGE HAPPINESS during the years 2001-2006
Unemployed  M = 5,63
Employed    M = 7,11
-difference    -1,38 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DMa = - CHANGE AVERAGE Happiness 2001-2006
Dma controled for
- age
- education
- regional and year fixed O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -1.1 p < .01 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.61 p < .01 Difference with employed became greater after reduction of umemployment benefits.

Relative loss of happiness of unemployed on scale 0-10
- all unemployed                    -0,21 (01)
- unempolyed in former West Germany -0.28 (01)
- male unemployed                   -0.25 (01)
- recent job-loss due to external   -0,23 (05)
  factors, such as plant closure

Effect largely mediated by
- decline of household income
- decline of satisfaction with income

b values controled for
- age
- education
- region and year fixed effects