How does subjective well-being evolve with age? A literature review

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This literature review provides an overview of the theoretical and empirical research in several disciplines on the relation between ageing and subjective well-being, i.e., how subjective well-being evolves across the lifespan. Because of the different methodologies, data sets and samples used, comparison among disciplines and studies is difficult. However, extant studies do show either a U-shaped, inverted U-shaped or linear relation between ageing and subjective well-being.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 7328

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-labor Market Discrimination ; Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
• Subject: life satisfaction ; ageing ; U-shape

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): López Ulloa, Beatriz Fabiola ; Møller, Valerie ; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2013

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/71681
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET