Life satisfaction and unemployment: the role of voluntariness and job prospects

"<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" lang="EN-GB">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...

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Main Author: Hajek, André
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Berlin 2013
DIW
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19122492124919406749-Life-satisfaction-and-unemploy.htm
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description "<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" lang="EN-GB">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."</span>
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is_hierarchy_title Life satisfaction and unemployment: the role of voluntariness and job prospects
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physical 11 p .
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publishDate 2013
publisher Berlin
DIW
spellingShingle Hajek, André
job searching
quality of life
unemployment
Life satisfaction and unemployment: the role of voluntariness and job prospects
title Life satisfaction and unemployment: the role of voluntariness and job prospects
topic job searching
quality of life
unemployment
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19122492124919406749-Life-satisfaction-and-unemploy.htm