Heresy or enlightenment? The well-being age U-shape effect is flat

Sonja Kassenboehmer; John P Haisken-Denew

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2012.05.013

Heresy or enlightenment? The well-being age U-shape effect is flat

Sonja Kassenboehmer
, John P Haisken-Denew

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Abstract

The otherwise seemingly robust age U-shape effect on life satisfaction in pooled OLS regressions is refuted with the German SOEP when controlling for panel fixed effects and respondent experience in the panel. Interviewer characteristics also impact significantly on life satisfaction responses.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	235 - 238
Number of pages	4
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	117
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2012.05.013
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes

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