We use British panel data to determine the exogenous impact of income on a number of individual health outcomes: general health status, mental health, physical health problems, and health behaviors (drinking and smoking). Lottery winnings allow us to make causal statements regarding the effect of income on health, as the amount won by winners […]

[…] happiness. Using the latest available cross sectional data from Germany (GSOEP 2006), UK (BHPS 2005), and Australia (HILDA 2007). We examine whether there is evidence on the impact of overweight on subjective well being. The Hausman test is employed in the univariate and multivariate specifications chosen and reveals evidence for the presence of endogeneity […]

[…] as individuals earn more in the labour market and are more likely to get top jobs. But we know very little about how the economic and social impact of private education has evolved. In this paper we provide empirical evidence on the extent to which private/state school wage and education differentials have changed over […]

The relationship between part time employment and job satisfaction is analysed for mothers in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain and the UK. The impact of working part time on subjective life satisfaction and mental well-being is additionally analysed for British mothers. Cultural traditions concerning women’s role in society, and institutional differences between […]

[…] employees. An attempt was also made to understand the nature of the behavioural effect that union membership protection has on employees. In other words, is the estimated impact of membership on sickness absence capturing increased “absenteeism” (or shirking) among union members or is it revealing a decreased amount of “presenteeism” (going to work when […]

[…] on average between onset of possible eligibility and Attendance Allowance receipt suggests that the timing of delivery represents a shortcoming of the current system. In terms of impact, Attendance Allowance is found to make a positive difference to recipients’ financial circumstances for several years after first receipt. Overall, there appears to be scope for […]

[…] stronger for less educated women, for families with younger children, and living in the North and Centre of Italy. The fact that for lower educated women the impact of grandparents’ help on their work decision is larger can be explained by economic constraints that limit the access to private childcare. The stronger effect for […]