Cross-Sectional Model-Building for Research on Subjective Well-Being: Gaining Clarity on Control Variables
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-020-02586-3
Abstract: Happiness/well-being researchers who use quantitative analysis often do not give persuasive reasons why particular variables should be included as controls in their cross-sectional models. One commonly sees notions of a “standard set” of controls, or… read more here.
Keywords: control; unemployment happiness; causal; model ... See more keywords
Happiness in Hard Times: Does Religion Buffer the Negative Effect of Unemployment on Happiness?
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DOI: 10.1093/sf/soaa018
Abstract: Two well-known findings are that the religious are happier than the non-religious, and people are less happy when they lose their job. We investigate a link between these by asking whether religion buffers against the… read more here.
Keywords: unemployment; unemployment happiness; effect unemployment; negative effect ... See more keywords