Well-being Changes from Year to Year: A Comparison of Current, Remembered and Predicted Life Satisfaction
Abstract
I study yearly changes in personal well-being combining data on current, retrospective and prospective life satisfaction from the German Socio-Economic Panel. Predicted and remembered changes in life satisfaction are both positive on average and match well, whereas the average year to year-change inferred from reports of current life satisfaction is negative. Retrospective assessments of past well-being are strongly influenced by current life...
Paper Details
Title
Well-being Changes from Year to Year: A Comparison of Current, Remembered and Predicted Life Satisfaction
Published Date
Nov 8, 2021
Journal
Volume
23
Issue
4
Pages
1669 - 1681
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