Life Satisfaction and Unemployment: The Role of Voluntariness and Job Prospects
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Berlin: Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), 2013. (SOEPpapers; No. 601).
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TY - UNPB
T1 - Life Satisfaction and Unemployment: The Role of Voluntariness and Job Prospects
AU - Hajek, André
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - By using longitudinal data the relation between satisfaction with life and unemployment is analyzed in this study. Data used in this publication were made available by the German Socio Economic Panel Study (SOEP) at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Berlin. A period from 1998-2009 is evaluated. This publication has two goals. (1) To estimate the effects of voluntary and involuntary unemployment on life satisfaction. (2) Moreover, the intent is to answer the question of whether job prospects influence life satisfaction. This study has yielded the following results: In contrast to voluntary job leavings involuntary job leavings noticeable reduce satisfaction. Furthermore, a lack of job prospects before leaving the last position decreases life satisfaction as well. Additionally, an exogenous stimulus (plant shutdown) diminishes satisfaction, especially those of men. The implications are discussed.
AB - By using longitudinal data the relation between satisfaction with life and unemployment is analyzed in this study. Data used in this publication were made available by the German Socio Economic Panel Study (SOEP) at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Berlin. A period from 1998-2009 is evaluated. This publication has two goals. (1) To estimate the effects of voluntary and involuntary unemployment on life satisfaction. (2) Moreover, the intent is to answer the question of whether job prospects influence life satisfaction. This study has yielded the following results: In contrast to voluntary job leavings involuntary job leavings noticeable reduce satisfaction. Furthermore, a lack of job prospects before leaving the last position decreases life satisfaction as well. Additionally, an exogenous stimulus (plant shutdown) diminishes satisfaction, especially those of men. The implications are discussed.
KW - Business psychology
M3 - Research communication reports
T3 - SOEPpapers
BT - Life Satisfaction and Unemployment: The Role of Voluntariness and Job Prospects
PB - Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW)
CY - Berlin
ER -