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on Economics of Happiness |
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Issue of 2024‒02‒05
four papers chosen by |
| By: | Costi, Chiara (University of Luxembourg); Clark, Andrew E. (Paris School of Economics); Lepinteur, Anthony (University of Luxembourg); D'Ambrosio, Conchita (University of Luxembourg) |
| Abstract: | We evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the life satisfaction of healthcare workers, as compared to the wider workforce, in five European countries. In ten waves of quarterly panel data, the life satisfaction of healthcare workers is always higher than that of other essential workers and non-essential workers. Life satisfaction follows a double humped pattern over time for all workers, which is largely explained by the COVID-19 death rate and policy stringency. The spread of the pandemic in terms of the death rate has twice as large an effect on healthcare workers' life satisfaction; on the contrary, the latter are the only workers whose satisfaction was not affected by the stringency of lockdown policies. |
| Keywords: | healthcare workers, life satisfaction, COVID-19, policy stringency |
| JEL: | H51 I18 I31 |
| Date: | 2023–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp16680&r=hap |
| By: | Lawrence M. Berger; Lidia Panico; Alexandra Sheridan; Olivier Thévenon |
| Abstract: | Parental emotional support, alongside material and temporal support, is an important determinant of children's subjective well-being and academic success. However, not all children benefit from the same level of parental support, and there are major differences depending on families' socio-economic status and child gender. Using the PISA 2018 surveys, this paper examines differences in parental support reported by 15-year-olds both within countries according to social status and between girls and boys, and between countries. We show that differences in parental emotional support by parents' education level and child gender are substantial. Some of these differences are (largely) explained by other characteristics such as family wealth, country of origin, and school urbanicity and private/public status. Greater parental emotional support is also found to be associated with higher PISA test scores and greater subjective wellbeing, with little variation by parental education. On the whole, our findings suggest that a significant enhancement in parental support and related child outcomes, especially in countries with lower average levels of parental emotional support, can be attained through a combined effort on several fronts: by addressing monetary and material poverty within families, by facilitating parents in balancing work and taking care of their children, by promoting greater parental involvement in their children's school life, and by offering appropriate services to assist families with special needs and facing greater challenges. |
| Keywords: | child well-being, children, parental emotional support, parenting |
| JEL: | I31 I32 J13 |
| Date: | 2024–01–25 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:oec:wiseaa:20-en&r=hap |
| By: | Perona, Mathieu |
| Abstract: | En décembre 2023, les principaux indicateurs de bien-être subjectif en France sont à des niveaux proches de leur moyenne depuis 2016. Au-delà de la baisse saisonnière du bien-être émotionnel, la satisfaction dans la vie, le sentiment de sens et l’évaluation du niveau de vie restent stables, tandis que les craintes quant aux difficultés financières reculent. Cependant, les perspectives d’avenir continuent de se dégrader, en particulier en ce qui concerne la prochaine génération en France, et le sentiment de sécurité recule à nouveau. |
| Keywords: | France, Well-Being, Conjoncture, Bien-être |
| Date: | 2024–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cpm:notobe:2401&r=hap |
| By: | Drishti Rupesh Jesrani (Department of Business and Accounting, Muscat College, Oman Author-2-Name: Ruksana Banu Author-2-Workplace-Name: Department of Business and Accounting, Muscat College, Oman Author-3-Name: Author-3-Workplace-Name: Author-4-Name: Author-4-Workplace-Name: Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - The radical changes in lifestyles and dynamic market conditions, employee well-being interventions, and employee resilience have started playing an important role in the workplace. This study aims to examine the impact of employee well-being practices on employee resilience in the context of Oman's service sectors. Methodology/Technique - Using an explanatory quantitative method and data from a deductive literature review, the authors formulate key factors to explore the implications of well-being practices on employee resilience. An online questionnaire on Google Forms was designed and distributed among the service sectors of Oman. The inclusion criteria for the respondents of this online survey comprised employers, employees, and interns of the service sectors of Oman. Findings - Using the employee well-being approaches (hedonic and eudaimonic), and the findings from correlation and multiple regression analysis. This study argues that employee well-being practices have a positive impact on employee resilience. This implies that enhanced employee well-being practices would lead to employee resilience, which in turn would bring improved employee performance and organizational productivity. Novelty - Apart from employee resilience, organizational resilience and leaders should create an environment for well-being to retain and attract competent employees. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Employee well-being; Employee resilience; Psychological well-being; Social well-being; Flexible working arrangements; Oman. |
| JEL: | H51 J1 J65 |
| Date: | 2023–12–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jmmr322&r=hap |