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Working Papers

2024

1. An investigation into the relationship between town size and well-being in Latin America and the role of education
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
2. Further Evidence on the Global Decline in the Mental Health of the Young
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
3. In a dark wood: an exploration of the midlife low in human wellbeing and a research agenda
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
4. Mental health and the overall tendency to follow official recommendations against COVID-19: A U-shaped relationship?
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2024)

2023

5. Age and Happiness
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2022

6. Gender, Loneliness and Happiness during COVID-19
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2022) View citations (15)
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2022) View citations (15)
   SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2022) View citations (15)
   CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP (2022) View citations (15)
   See also Journal Article Gender, loneliness and happiness during COVID-19, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
7. Psychological well-being and the tendency to follow official recommendations against COVID-19: A U-shaped relationship?
   Working Papers, HAL
   Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2022)
8. Sleep Quality and the Evolution of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Five European Countries
   LISER Working Paper Series, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) View citations (3)
   Also in Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics (2022) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Sleep quality and the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in five European countries, PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (2022) (2022)

2021

9. An Economic Analysis of the Empty Nest Syndrome: What the Leaving Child Does Matters
   SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP)
   Also in Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics (2021)
10. Does Pain Lead to Job Loss? A Panel Study for Germany
    DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (3)
11. Migration, crime and life satisfaction in Chile: Pre and post-migration evidence
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
12. The well-being age U-shape effect in Germany is not flat
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (1)

2020

13. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, and the Labour Market: Overeducation, Gender, Income and Life Satisfaction. Panel evidence from Korea
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics (2020) View citations (1)
14. Temps Dip Deeper: Temporary Employment and the Midlife Nadir in Human Well-Being
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics (2020) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Temps dip deeper: Temporary employment and the midlife nadir in human well-being, The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, Elsevier (2021) View citations (6) (2021)

2019

15. Optimism, Pessimism and Life Satisfaction: An Empirical Investigation
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Europa-Universität Flensburg, International Institute of Management (2019)
    See also Journal Article Optimism, pessimism and life satisfaction: an empirical investigation, International Review of Economics, Springer (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2018

16. Adult life satisfaction largely (though not wholly) contemporaneous
    Discussion Papers, Europa-Universität Flensburg, International Institute of Management View citations (5)
17. Adult life satisfaction: largely (though not wholly) contemporaneous? A System General Method of Moments dynamic panel analysis
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
18. An investigation into the reported closing of the Nicaraguan gender gap
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article An Investigation into the Reported Closing of the Nicaraguan Gender Gap, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
19. Different Strokes for Different Folks: Entrepreneurs' Job Satisfaction and the Intersection of Gender and Migration Background
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (3)
20. Property Rights and Intellectual Property Protection, GDP growth and Individual Well-Being in Latin America
    Discussion Papers, Europa-Universität Flensburg, International Institute of Management View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Property rights and intellectual property protection, GDP growth and individual well-being in Latin America, Latin American Economic Review, Springer (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
21. Property Rights and Intellectual Property Protection, GDP growth and Well-Being in Latin America
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2017

22. She's Leaving Home: A Large Sample Investigation of the Empty Nest Syndrome
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (1)
    Also in Danish-German Working Papers, Europa-Universität Flensburg, International Institute of Management (IIM) (2017) View citations (1)

2015

23. Issues in the estimation of dynamic happiness models: A Comment on "Does childhood predict adult life satisfaction?"
    Economics Discussion Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Issues in the estimation of dynamic happiness models: A comment on "Does childhood predict adult life satisfaction?", Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2016) View citations (3) (2016)
24. Sleep Duration and Life Satisfaction
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (3)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2015) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Sleep duration and life satisfaction, International Review of Economics, Springer (2016) View citations (8) (2016)
25. The Benefits, Challenges and Insights of a Dynamic Panel Assessment of Life Satisfaction
    Danish-German Working Papers, Europa-Universität Flensburg, International Institute of Management (IIM)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2014) View citations (11)

2014

26. An Investigation into Happiness, Dynamics and Adaptation
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
27. Sliding down the U-shape? An investigation of the age-well-being relationship, with a focus on young adults
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
28. Zukunftsangst! Fear of (and Hope for) the Future and Its Impact on Life Satisfaction
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (4)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2014) View citations (4)

2013

29. A Note on Modelling Dynamics in Happiness Estimations
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
30. Europe’s capital cities and the happiness penalty: an investigation using the European Social Survey
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Europe’s Capital Cities and the Happiness Penalty: An Investigation Using the European Social Survey, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2015) View citations (14) (2015)
31. Happiness, Dynamics and Adaptation
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
32. Heaven knows I’m miserable now: overeducation and reduced life satisfaction
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Heaven knows I'm miserable now: overeducation and reduced life satisfaction, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2015) View citations (18) (2015)

2012

33. A Happiness Test of Human Capital Theory
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
34. Dynamic Analysis and the Economics of Happiness: Rationale, Results and Rules
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (13)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The role of gender inequality in the overeducation and life satisfaction relationship: an empirical analysis using panel data from Korea
   Education Economics, 2024, 32, (1), 79-95 View citations (1)

2023

2. HAPPINESS AND AGE—RESOLVING THE DEBATE
   National Institute Economic Review, 2023, 263, 76-93 View citations (3)
3. Is pain associated with subsequent job loss? A panel study for Germany
   Kyklos, 2023, 76, (1), 141-158
4. What Does Dynamic Panel Analysis Tell Us About Life Satisfaction?
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2023, 69, (2), 376-394 View citations (3)

2022

5. Gender, loneliness and happiness during COVID-19
   Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2022, 101, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Gender, Loneliness and Happiness during COVID-19, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (10) (2022)
6. Optimism, pessimism and life satisfaction: an empirical investigation
   International Review of Economics, 2022, 69, (2), 177-208 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Optimism, Pessimism and Life Satisfaction: An Empirical Investigation, SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
7. Sleep quality and the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in five European countries
   PLOS ONE, 2022, 17, (12), 1-18
   See also Working Paper Sleep Quality and the Evolution of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Five European Countries, LISER Working Paper Series (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
8. There is a mid-life low in well-being in Germany
   Economics Letters, 2022, 214, (C) View citations (3)

2021

9. Temps dip deeper: Temporary employment and the midlife nadir in human well-being
   The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2021, 19, (C) View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Temps Dip Deeper: Temporary Employment and the Midlife Nadir in Human Well-Being, SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2019

10. An Investigation into the Reported Closing of the Nicaraguan Gender Gap
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2019, 144, (3), 1391-1413 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper An investigation into the reported closing of the Nicaraguan gender gap, MPRA Paper (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
11. Gender(un)gleichheit im Lebensverlauf
    (Gender (In)equality and the Life Course)
    Wirtschaftsdienst, 2019, 99, (4), 272-277 View citations (1)
12. Property rights and intellectual property protection, GDP growth and individual well-being in Latin America
    Latin American Economic Review, 2019, 28, (1), 1-21 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Property Rights and Intellectual Property Protection, GDP growth and Individual Well-Being in Latin America, Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2016

13. Issues in the estimation of dynamic happiness models: A comment on "Does childhood predict adult life satisfaction?"
    Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), 2016, 10, 1-6 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Issues in the estimation of dynamic happiness models: A Comment on "Does childhood predict adult life satisfaction?", Economics Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
14. Sleep duration and life satisfaction
    International Review of Economics, 2016, 63, (4), 305-325 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Sleep Duration and Life Satisfaction, SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2015

15. Europe’s Capital Cities and the Happiness Penalty: An Investigation Using the European Social Survey
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2015, 123, (1), 103-126 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Europe’s capital cities and the happiness penalty: an investigation using the European Social Survey, MPRA Paper (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
16. Heaven knows I'm miserable now: overeducation and reduced life satisfaction
    Education Economics, 2015, 23, (6), 677-692 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Heaven knows I’m miserable now: overeducation and reduced life satisfaction, MPRA Paper (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
17. Sliding down the U-shape? A dynamic panel investigation of the age-well-being relationship, focusing on young adults
    Social Science & Medicine, 2015, 143, (C), 54-61 View citations (20)