Unemployment is one of the most damaging personal experiences for someone
participating in the labor market. In this paper we examine the factors that affect unemployed …

Using the data from the Spanish survey on life quality at work, we examine the importance of
intangible job characteristics in workers? job and life satisfaction. Our analysis shows that on …

Although the negative association between unemployment and life satisfaction is well
documented, much theoretical and empirical controversy surrounds the question of how …

Using Chilean data we present evidence about the relationship between job satisfaction,
own wage, and reference group wage. We conducted a semi-nonparametric estimation of …

This article contributes to the literature on unemployment and well-being by investigating the
linkage between personal life satisfaction and a macroeconomic indicator of the duration of …

We use data from a unique, nationally representative survey to investigate the relationship
between job satisfaction and employment characteristics in Chile. Consistent with the …

Previous research has shown that the unemployed has lower life satisfaction than the
employed but that their emotional well-being may not differ. The aim is to investigate the role …

Unemployment is a major issue for economics and economic policy. It persists in modern
market economies; its reduction is a frequently targeted policy goal. Information about who …

This study examines the association between underemployment and quality of life, with a
focus the explanatory power of community and leisure factors. Using survey data collected …