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Germans. Younger East Germans, on the other hand, experienced a decline in health
satisfaction compared to younger West Germans. These observations are confirmed in
Table 1.1: Mean Health Satisfaction in East and West Germany,
1990 and 1999
East
Germany
West
Germany
East Germany-
West Germany
1990 6.63 6.59 0.04
1999 6.27 6.45 -0.18**
1999-1990 -0.36** -0.14** -0.22**
Means are computed using weights provided by SOEP. East and West
Germany are determined by location in 1989. ** significant at 1%;
* significant at 5%; + significant at 10%.
Figure 1.2 Health Satisfaction in East and West Germany – 24 to 44 years old in 1990
Means are computed using weights provided by SOEP. East and West Germany are determined by
location in 1989. Age group is based on age in 1990.
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Health Satisfaction (0 to 10)
East Germany West Germany
6
Object Description
| Title | Essays on health and well-being |
| Author | Zweig, Jacqueline Smith |
| Author email | smith2@usc.edu; jackiesmith04@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Economics |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2011-03-23 |
| Date submitted | 2011 |
| Restricted until | Restricted until 26 Apr. 2012. |
| Date published | 2012-04-26 |
| Advisor (committee chair) |
Easterlin, Richard A. Ham, John C. |
| Advisor (committee member) | Melguizo, Tatiana |
| Abstract | This dissertation is comprised of three chapters that use microeconometric techniques to investigate the factors that affect people’s well-being. In the first two chapters, well-being is defined as life satisfaction or health satisfaction. The first chapter explores how the movement from socialism to capitalism affected the life satisfaction and health satisfaction of East Germans relative to West Germans after reunification. The second chapter examines whether women are happier, less happy, or equally happy as men in countries at various stages of development. The third chapter examines whether pollution affects the academic performance of school children; their academic performance and achievements will have important implications for their future well-being. |
| Keyword | happiness; well-being |
| Geographic subject | Germany |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Coverage date | 1990/2010; 2002/2008 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m3782 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Zweig, Jacqueline Smith |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Zweig-4500 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume23/etd-Zweig-4500.pdf |
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| Title | Page 15 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 6 Germans. Younger East Germans, on the other hand, experienced a decline in health satisfaction compared to younger West Germans. These observations are confirmed in Table 1.1: Mean Health Satisfaction in East and West Germany, 1990 and 1999 East Germany West Germany East Germany- West Germany 1990 6.63 6.59 0.04 1999 6.27 6.45 -0.18** 1999-1990 -0.36** -0.14** -0.22** Means are computed using weights provided by SOEP. East and West Germany are determined by location in 1989. ** significant at 1%; * significant at 5%; + significant at 10%. Figure 1.2 Health Satisfaction in East and West Germany – 24 to 44 years old in 1990 Means are computed using weights provided by SOEP. East and West Germany are determined by location in 1989. Age group is based on age in 1990. 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 7 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Health Satisfaction (0 to 10) East Germany West Germany 6 |
