Arbeitspapier
Early-Life Correlates of Later-Life Well-Being: Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
We here use data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) to provide one of the first analyses of the distal (early-life) and proximal (later-life) correlates of older-life subjective well-being. Unusually, we have two distinct measures of the latter: happiness and eudaimonia. Even after controlling for proximal covariates, outcomes at age 18 (IQ score, parental income and parental education) remain good predictors of well-being over 50 years later. In terms of the proximal covariates, mental health and social participation are the strongest predictors of both measures of well-being in older age. However, there are notable differences in the other correlates of happiness and eudaimonia. As such, well-being policy will depend to an extent on which measure is preferred.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 11135
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Wirtschaft
General Welfare; Well-Being
Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
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health
eudaimonia
well-being
life-course
happiness
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Clark, Andrew E.
Lee, Tom
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
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Bonn
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2017
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- Last update
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20.09.2024, 8:21 AM CEST
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Clark, Andrew E.
- Lee, Tom
- Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Time of origin
- 2017