Low self-esteem predicts future unemployment

Anna Huysse-Gaytandjieva, Wim Groot, Milena Pavlova and Catelijne Joling
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Anna Huysse-Gaytandjieva: Maastricht University and Passionate Organizations
Wim Groot: Maastricht University
Catelijne Joling: 365/ZIN

Journal of Applied Economics, 2015, vol. 18, 325-346

Abstract: The paper analyses whether people with low self-esteem are more likely to become unemployed than those with high self-esteem, and whether gender plays a moderating role in the relationship between self-esteem and becoming unemployed. The outcomes of a piecewise constant exponential model confirms our assumptions. Low self-esteem is highly significant in predicting the probability of becoming unemployed for women but not for men. However, low self-esteem has an effect on the chance of becoming unemployed regardless of gender for people in higher skills occupations.

Keywords: self-worth; unemployment; gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J60 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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