Heterogeneity in Subjective Wellbeing : An Application to Occupational Allocation in Africa

Heterogeneity in Subjective Wellbeing : An Application to Occupational Allocation in Africa

Using an extraordinarily rich panel dataset from Ghana, this paper explores the nature of self-employment and informality in developing countries through the analysis of self-reported happiness with work and life. Subjective job satisfaction measur...

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Main Authors: Falco, Paolo, Maloney, William F., Rijkers, Bob, Sarrias, Mauricio
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
ACCOUNTING
ATTRITION
AVERAGE WAGES
CLERICAL WORKERS
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DISGUISED UNEMPLOYMENT
DRIVERS
EARNING
EARNINGS PROSPECTS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ESTIMATED PARAMETERS
FIRING
FIRM SIZE
FORMAL SECTOR WAGE
FORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD WEALTH
HUMAN CAPITAL
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL LABOR MARKETS
INFORMAL SECTOR
JOB CHARACTERISTICS
JOB SATISFACTION
JOB STATUS
JOB TENURE
JOBS
LABOR COMPENSATION
LABOR DEMAND
LABOR ECONOMICS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET EXPERIENCE
LABOR MARKET INDICATORS
LABOR MARKET PARTICIPANTS
LABOR MARKETS
LABORERS
LABOUR
LABOUR MARKET
MANUAL LABOR
OCCUPATION
PRESENT ANALYSIS
PREVIOUS RESULTS
PREVIOUS SECTION
PRIMARY CAUSE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFESSIONS
PSE
PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS
PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS
RETIREMENT
SALARIED EMPLOYMENT
SALARIED WORKERS
SELFEMPLOYMENT
SMALL BUSINESSES
TURNOVER
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
UNPAID WORKERS
URBAN EMPLOYMENT
WAGE DIFFERENTIALS
WAGE EMPLOYMENT
WAGE PREMIUM
WORK IN PROGRESS
WORK SATISFACTION
WORKER
WORKERS
WORKING
WORKING HOURS
WORKPLACE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/10/16840577/heterogeneity-subjective-wellbeing-application-occupational-allocation-africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12074

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/10/16840577/heterogeneity-subjective-wellbeing-application-occupational-allocation-africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12074

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