In 1997 the US established the Child Tax Credit (CTC), which offers payments to parents of
dependent children to help defray child-rearing costs. In 2021 a temporary expansion to the …

The association between education and subjective well-being has long been investigated
by social scientists. However, prior studies have paid inadequate attention to the influence of …

Using social comparison theory, I investigate the relation between experienced happiness
and income inequality. In the analysis, I study happiness effects of the individual-level within …

Few studies have investigated how the specific facets of trait emotional intelligence (EI) and
adversity quotient (AQ) affect individuals' general life satisfaction. The present study …

This article investigate the relationship between financial distress, well-being and
employment status. Using several indicators of financial distress and of well-being, our …

Abstract Background In Germany there is a large wealth gap between East and West
Germans as well as a gap in life satisfaction, with people in East Germany reporting to be …

We use annual data on over 150 countries between 2005 and 2018 to look at the
relationship between subjective well-being (both cognitive and affective) and the Human …

Background A record number of older individuals have household debt, but little is known
about possible links between debts and their mental wellbeing. This study examines the …

Despite clear limitations, poverty research in the rich world overwhelmingly relies on income-
based measures. Households may have significant savings and assets that they can draw …

This study examines the money-subjective well-being nexus by studying the link between
changes in jointly and solely (ie respondents' own and their partner's own) held gross wealth …