The impact of increased affluence on life satisfaction is a
matter of some controversy. This paper examines the impact of the recent
economic boom in Ireland upon the level and distribution of various
domains of well-being. ...
Walsh, Brendan M.(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2011-12)
By European standards Ireland ranks high on many non-economic indicators of well-being. This paper explores how macroeconomic conditions have affected a range of these indicators. Time series data are used to explore the ...
This paper presents a comprehensive theoretical and methodological framework clarifying the relationship between non-market environmental valuation techniques, in particular hedonic and life-satisfaction methods. The paper ...
This paper proposes a subjective well-being approach to test the equilibrium condition implicit in hedonic pricing. Contrary to the conclusions of previous studies, we show that both approaches are not complementary but, ...
In recent years, economists have been using socio-economic and socio-demographic characteristics to explain self-reported individual happiness or satisfaction with life. Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), we ...
Objectives: There is a substantial knowledge gap about the distribution of mental heath in community populations. The European Social Survey is particularly useful as it contains information on over 40,000 individuals, ...
In recent years, economists have being using socio-economic and socio-demographic
characteristics to explain self-reported individual happiness or satisfaction with life. Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), we ...
Indices ranking the quality of life in cities based on climatic, environmental and urban conditions have a long tradition in the hedonic literature. In this paper we propose an alternative set of indices based on subjective ...
In recent years, economists have started using socio-economic and socio-demographic characteristics to explain self-reported individual happiness or satisfaction with life. Using data disaggregated at the individual and ...
This paper reviews Irish evidence on the link between
socioeconomic factors and various measures of mental stress and well-being.
The paper reviews both cross-section and time-series studies and finds that
of all ...