Lost Happiness — Loss of Life Satisfaction in the Corona Crisis

Lost Happiness — Loss of Life Satisfaction in the Corona Crisis

Abstract This study illustrates the loss of life satisfaction, and with it the psychological costs of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures taken, for self-employed and women. Building on the data collected by Windsteiger et al. (2020) and their internet interviews at the peak of lockdown...

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Main Authors: Michael Ahlheim, Stefan Bruckmeyer, Kai A. Konrad, Lisa Windsteiger
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Springer 2020-08-01
Series:Wirtschaftsdienst
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-020-2715-2
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spelling doaj-269ffee9f3fc45d8a12bc671a4e5789c2021-08-22T11:32:48ZdeuSpringerWirtschaftsdienst0043-62751613-978X2020-08-01100858659010.1007/s10273-020-2715-2Lost Happiness — Loss of Life Satisfaction in the Corona CrisisMichael Ahlheim0Stefan Bruckmeyer1Kai A. Konrad2Lisa Windsteiger3Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre (520F), Universität Hohenheimund Öffentliche Finanzen, Max-Planck-Institut für Steuerrechund Öffentliche Finanzen, Max-Planck-Institut für Steuerrechund Öffentliche Finanzen, Max-Planck-Institut für SteuerrechAbstract This study illustrates the loss of life satisfaction, and with it the psychological costs of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures taken, for self-employed and women. Building on the data collected by Windsteiger et al. (2020) and their internet interviews at the peak of lockdown measures, and looking at specific population subgroups, this essay illustrates that many solo self-employed and women report a significant decline in life satisfaction, and that these effects are strongest where solo self-employment coincides with economic losses and childcare responsibilities for women with children of dependent age.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-020-2715-2
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