(Dis-)Satisfaction in Agriculture? An Explorative Analysis of Job and Life Satisfaction in East Germany

Abstract: Attractive working and living conditions are crucial in the competition for skilled workers. While the overall number of studies that investigate job and life satisfaction has increased substantially over the last few years, detailed regional and branch specific descriptions of the job and life satisfaction of agricultural workers are lacking. Based on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) for the years 2000 to 2015, we explore the job and life satisfaction of the agricultural workforce in crop production in East Germany in comparison to other sectors of the economy. The main findings of this study are: (i) the job satisfaction of agricultural workers (crop production) is considerably higher than their life satisfaction, whereas in other sectors job and life satisfaction levels are very similar. (ii) Compared to other sectors of the economy, agricultural workers (crop production) report higher levels of job satisfaction. (iii) Similarly, job satisfaction among unskilled .... https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/gjae/article/view/2140

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: (Dis-)Satisfaction in Agriculture? An Explorative Analysis of Job and Life Satisfaction in East Germany ; volume:68 ; number:4 ; year:2019 ; German journal of agricultural economics ; 68, Heft 4 (2019)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Jantsch, Antje ; Weirowski, Tobias ; Hirschauer, Norbert

Further information

• DOI: 10.52825/gjae.v68i4.2140
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409251056143.309596098009
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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