The Effect of Unemployment on Life Satisfaction: A Cross-national Comparison Between Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States

Wen-Hao Chen () and Feng Hou

Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series from Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch

Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of unemployment on life satisfaction from a comparative perspective. It also tests whether the link between unemployment and life satisfaction is moderated or reinforced by contextual unemployment across regions within a country—either through a negative spillover or a positive social-norm effect, or both.

Keywords: Life satisfaction; Unemployment; Personal satisfaction; Job security; International comparisons; Emotional well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-07-31
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Journal Article: The Effect of Unemployment on Life Satisfaction: A Cross-National Comparison Between Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States (2019)
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