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Table 1.2 where the differences between the younger age group and the older age group
in 1990 and 1999 are presented. The difference between the younger group and the older
group is statistically significant in 1990, but not in 1999. By 1999, health satisfaction for
the younger East Germans had declined 0.69 units, but it only declined 0.28 units for the
older East Germans. Young East Germans’ health satisfaction declined by 0.44 units
more than young West Germans’ health satisfaction, while there was only a difference of
0.02 for the older age groups. The trends in Figures 1.2 and 1.3 and corresponding
statistics in Table 1.2 suggest that people younger than 45, were the “losers” in terms of
health satisfaction during the transition.
Table 1.2 Mean Health Satisfaction in East and West Germany by
Age Group, 1990 and 1999
East
Germany
West
Germany East-West
1990
Younger than 45 7.37 7.19 0.18**
45 and older 5.91 6.08 -0.17+
Younger - older 1.46** 1.11** 0.35**
1999
Younger than 45 6.68 6.94 -0.26**
45 and older 5.63 5.82 -0.19*
Younger - older 1.05** 1.12** -0.07
1999-1990
Younger than 45 -0.69** -0.25** -0.44**
45 and older -0.28** -0.26** -0.02+
Younger - older -0.41** 0.01 -0.42**
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. ** significant at 1%; * significant at 5%; + significant at 10%.
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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 17 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 8 Table 1.2 where the differences between the younger age group and the older age group in 1990 and 1999 are presented. The difference between the younger group and the older group is statistically significant in 1990, but not in 1999. By 1999, health satisfaction for the younger East Germans had declined 0.69 units, but it only declined 0.28 units for the older East Germans. Young East Germans’ health satisfaction declined by 0.44 units more than young West Germans’ health satisfaction, while there was only a difference of 0.02 for the older age groups. The trends in Figures 1.2 and 1.3 and corresponding statistics in Table 1.2 suggest that people younger than 45, were the “losers” in terms of health satisfaction during the transition. Table 1.2 Mean Health Satisfaction in East and West Germany by Age Group, 1990 and 1999 East Germany West Germany East-West 1990 Younger than 45 7.37 7.19 0.18** 45 and older 5.91 6.08 -0.17+ Younger - older 1.46** 1.11** 0.35** 1999 Younger than 45 6.68 6.94 -0.26** 45 and older 5.63 5.82 -0.19* Younger - older 1.05** 1.12** -0.07 1999-1990 Younger than 45 -0.69** -0.25** -0.44** 45 and older -0.28** -0.26** -0.02+ Younger - older -0.41** 0.01 -0.42** 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. ** significant at 1%; * significant at 5%; + significant at 10%. 8 |
