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<p>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.</p>
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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.

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

Studia Universitatis „Vasile Goldis” Arad – Economics Series

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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...

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

Publié en ligne: 21 mai 2021

Pages: 80 - 97

Reçu: 01 janv. 2021

Accepté: 01 mars 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2021-0010

Mots clés
European Quality of Life Surveys, older workers, happiness

© 2021 Éva Berde et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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

Publié en ligne: 21 mai 2021

Pages: 80 - 97

Reçu: 01 janv. 2021

Accepté: 01 mars 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2021-0010

Mots clésEuropean Quality of Life Surveys, older workers, happiness

© 2021 Éva Berde et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
European Quality of Life Surveys, older workers, happiness