scholarly journals Subjective well-being and the gender composition of the reference group: Evidence from a survey experiment

2022 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
pp. 196-219
Author(s):  
Elena Fumagalli ◽  
Laura Fumagalli
Keyword(s):  
Reference Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Gender Composition ◽  
Survey Experiment ◽  
Subjective Well Being

Book Reviews

2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-213 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic History ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Multidimensional Poverty ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Yale University ◽  
External Effects ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Timothy W. Guinnane of Yale University reviews “Contours of the World Economy, 1-2030 AD: Essays in Macro-Economic History” by Angus Maddison,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Revised and extended edition examines methods of measuring happiness, focusing on subjective measures as a proxy for welfare and well-being. Discusses the analysis of income satisfaction with an application to family equivalence scales; domain satisfactions; the aggregation of satisfactions--general satisfaction as an aggregate; political satisfaction; males, females, and households; the impact of past and future on present satisfaction; the influence of the reference group on our norms; health and subjective well-being; the effects of climate on welfare and well-being--external effects; how to find compensations for aircraft noise nuisance; taxation and well-being; subjective income inequalities; a generalized approach to subjective inequalities; poverty; and multidimensional poverty. Van Praag is at the University of Amsterdam, the Tinbergen Institute, and SCHOLAR. Ferrer-i-Carbonell is at the Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats and at the Institut d’ Analisi Economica. Index.”

Book Reviews

2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 204-207
Keyword(s):  
Reference Group ◽  
Multidimensional Poverty ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equivalence Scales ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
External Effects ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Income Satisfaction

Nattavudh Powdthavee of University of York reviews “Happiness Quantified: A Satisfaction Calculus Approach” by Bernard Van Praag, Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Revised and extended edition examines methods of measuring happiness, focusing on subjective measures as a proxy for welfare and well-being. Discusses the analysis of income satisfaction with an application to family equivalence scales; domain satisfactions; the aggregation of satisfactions--general satisfaction as an aggregate; political satisfaction; males, females, and households; the impact of past and future on present satisfaction; the influence of the reference group on our norms; health and subjective well-being; the effects of climate on welfare and well-being--external effects; how to find compensations for aircraft noise nuisance; taxation and well-being; subjective income inequalities; a generalized approach to subjective inequalities; poverty; and multidimensional poverty. Van Praag is at the University of Amsterdam, the Tinbergen Institute, and SCHOLAR. Ferrer-i-Carbonell is at the Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats and at the Institut d’ Analisi Economica. Index.”

scholarly journals The Policy Information Gap and Resettlers’ Well-Being: Evidence from the Anti-Poverty Relocation and Resettlement Program in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Li ◽  
Minglai Li
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Information Gap ◽  
Policy Information ◽  
Implementation Stages ◽  
The Impact

The widespread dissemination of policy information is necessary for the success of the public policy, but the distribution of information among vulnerable groups has received little attention. We examined a public policy that focuses on the poorest people in China, the anti-poverty relocation and settlement program (ARSP). The infrastructure in the region where the policy is implemented is weak, and the information literacy of resettlers is low. This study analyses the impact of the policy information gap on the subjective well-being of resettlers. We found that the distribution of policy information among the poor is uneven, and the resettlers compare the policy information they obtain with a reference group (working-age people and less-educated people in the same village/community) to generate a policy information gap. The policy information gap indirectly affects subjective well-being by affecting the probability that people will be exposed to risks due to policy. As the policy information gap increases, the subjective well-being of resettlers changes in an inverted U-shape. This impact varies significantly among different groups, policy implementation stages, and resettlement methods. Attention should be paid to the information acquisition ability of the vulnerable groups and the welfare effects of social comparison, and to improve the method of publicizing policy information, which helps to improve the well-being of resettlers.

scholarly journals Does Migration Pay Off in Later Life? Income and Subjective Well-Being of Older Migrants in Europe

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Gruber ◽  
Gregor Sand
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Relative Income ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Older Migrants ◽  
Place Of Origin ◽  
Income Position ◽  
European Migration

Abstract This study examines whether intra-European migration pays off in terms of income and subjective well-being (SWB) for migrants aged 50 + who are now growing old abroad and in what way their SWB is associated with their relative income position. Using panel data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe allows us to go beyond the classical comparison with the native reference group and draw on information about respondents who stayed in the place of origin (‘stayers’). Our findings indicate that migration does pay off in later life. Compared to similar stayers, migrants have higher income and higher SWB levels. Furthermore, we find that older migrants’ SWB is positively associated with their relative income position for those with an income above the income of both stayers in the origin and natives in the destination country.

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