Does marriage make people happy, or do happy people get married?
By: by Alois Stutzer, Bruno S. Frey.
Contributors: Frey, Bruno S.
Series: Discussion paper ;; no. 1811; Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) ;; no. 1811
Publisher: IZA
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Bonn, Germany
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Marriage.; Happiness.
Description: "This paper analyzes the causal relationships between marriage and subjective well-being in a longitudinal data set spanning 17 years. We find evidence that happier singles opt more likely for marriage and that there are large differences in the benefits from marriage between couples. Potential, as well as actual, division of labor seems to contribute to spouses' wellbeing, especially for women and when there is a young family to raise. In contrast, large differences in the partners' educational level have a negative effect on experienced life satisfaction"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
Notes: Also available in print.
Includes bibliographical references.
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