Age and education differences and their effects on life satisfaction
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| Publication date |
2002
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| Journal |
Journal of Happiness Studies
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| Volume | Issue number |
3
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| Pages (from-to) |
153-165
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Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) - Amsterdam School of Economics Research Institute (ASE-RI)
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Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB)
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| Abstract |
Within marriages husbands typically tend to be older and higher educated than their wife. This paper tries to explain this by analyzing whether age and education differences between spouses have an effect on happiness. Two alternative hypotheses are tested on the relation between age and education gaps between partners and life satisfaction. It is found that a positive age gap between husband and wife increases both male and female life satisfaction, while female life satisfaction increases if the education gap is smaller.
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| Document type |
Article
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| Language |
English
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