Good looks and better outlooks: does satisfaction with physical appearance associate with future expectations?

Maryam Dilmaghani

Journal of Economic Studies, 2022, vol. 50, issue 2, 357-382

Abstract: Purpose - The present paper examines how satisfaction with one's physical appearance associates with hopeful feelings, as well as optimism. Design/methodology/approach - This paper uses the Canadian General Social Survey of 2016 and multivariate regression analysis. Findings - At constant levels of current socioeconomic attainment, perceived intergenerational social mobility and self-confidence, satisfaction with one's physical appearance is found to associate with a greater hopefulness and more optimistic expectations about the future. Originality/value - The present paper is the first economic study of how physical appearance associates with hope and optimism.

Keywords: Physical appearance; Hope; Optimism; Expectations; Beauty premium; D91; G41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/JES-10-2021-0500

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