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Binder & Coad (2013): study GB 1996 /1

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

Investigation

Public
Working age people, UK, followed 10 years 1996-2006
Survey name
UK-BHPS combined waves
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 49018
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1  not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7  completely satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
Remarks:
Weighted mean computed by WDH team
Page in publication:
1010
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.22 7.03
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Employment status Current employment status
Unemployed involuntary
Self employed
Change in employment (compared to matched control group) Change in employment
Became self-employed
Change to retired Change to retirement: stopped working
Current status: retired or not
D_study school / change education Current education
Development of schooling
Age Current age (in years)
Change age
Education Change in education
Current education
Change in maternity leave Change in employment
In/out maternity leave
Change in long-term sick Change in physical health
Global health self-rating
Change in familycare Change in helping
Care giving
Change in health status Change in physical health
Self-perceived health
Change in married status Recent entering of marriage
Married (vs never married)
Change in separated Recent divorce/separation
Never married (vs separated)
Change in widowed Recent widowhood
Never married (vs widowed)
Change in divorced Recent divorce/separation
Never married (vs divorced)
Change in disabled Getting handicapped
Current handicap
Change in employment (fixed effected analysis) Change in employment
Became unemployed
Becamet (re)employed
Became self-employed
Mental well-being Current general mental health Income Change in income
Household income
Gender Sexe: male (vs female)