Employment and Happiness of the Older People in Romania and the Visegrád Countries: Analysis of the European Quality of Life Surveys

We used the last three waves of the European Quality of Life Surveys to analyze the happiness of older workers in Romania and the Visegrád countries. Applying ordinary least squares and ordered logit models we showed that being employed makes people happier ceteris paribus than being unemployed. Thi...

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Main Authors:	Berde Éva, Tőkés László
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Vasile Goldis University Press 2021-06-01
Series:	Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad, Seria Stiinte Economice
Subjects:	european quality of life surveys older workers happiness i31 j14
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2021-0010

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spelling	doaj-3d84668c1d674d01a3c70a3df7cd9bc02021-09-05T14:02:07ZengVasile Goldis University PressStudia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad, Seria Stiinte Economice2285-30652021-06-01312809710.2478/sues-2021-0010Employment and Happiness of the Older People in Romania and the Visegrád Countries: Analysis of the European Quality of Life SurveysBerde Éva0Tőkés László1Corvinus University of BudapestCorvinus University of BudapestWe used the last three waves of the European Quality of Life Surveys to analyze the happiness of older workers in Romania and the Visegrád countries. Applying ordinary least squares and ordered logit models we showed that being employed makes people happier ceteris paribus than being unemployed. This effect is the same for younger and older persons in the V4 countries, but there is an extra positive effect for older workers in Romania.https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2021-0010european quality of life surveysolder workershappinessi31j14
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title	Employment and Happiness of the Older People in Romania and the Visegrád Countries: Analysis of the European Quality of Life Surveys
title_short	Employment and Happiness of the Older People in Romania and the Visegrád Countries: Analysis of the European Quality of Life Surveys
title_full	Employment and Happiness of the Older People in Romania and the Visegrád Countries: Analysis of the European Quality of Life Surveys
title_fullStr	Employment and Happiness of the Older People in Romania and the Visegrád Countries: Analysis of the European Quality of Life Surveys
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title_sort	employment and happiness of the older people in romania and the visegrád countries: analysis of the european quality of life surveys
publisher	Vasile Goldis University Press
series	Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad, Seria Stiinte Economice
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description	We used the last three waves of the European Quality of Life Surveys to analyze the happiness of older workers in Romania and the Visegrád countries. Applying ordinary least squares and ordered logit models we showed that being employed makes people happier ceteris paribus than being unemployed. This effect is the same for younger and older persons in the V4 countries, but there is an extra positive effect for older workers in Romania.
topic	european quality of life surveys older workers happiness i31 j14
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Employment and Happiness of the Older People in Romania and the Visegrád Countries: Analysis of the European Quality of Life Surveys

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