Does Migration Make You Happy? The Influence of Migration on Subjective Well-Being

Does Migration Make You Happy? The Influence of Migration on Subjective Well-Being

In the field of neoclassical economics, migrants are expected to move to improve their economic situations, but what are the effects of moving on the subjective well-being (SWB) of migrants? Using longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) (1990-2007), I investigate the infl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silvia Maja Melzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oradea 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Social Research & Policy
Subjects:
Adaptation
East and West Germany
Migration
Subjective Well-being
Rational Choice
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