Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/88111 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
Freiburger Diskussionspapiere zur Ordnungsökonomik No. 13/7
Publisher: 
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Institut für Allgemeine Wirtschaftsforschung, Abteilung für Wirtschaftspolitik, Freiburg i. Br.
Abstract: 
This study investigates the determinants of economists' life satisfaction. The analysis is based on a survey of professional, mostly academic economists from European countries and beyond. We find that certain features of economists' professional situation influence their well-being. Happiness is increased by having more research time while the lack of a tenured position decreases satisfaction in particular if the contract expires in the near future or cannot be extended. Surprisingly, publication success has no effect on satisfaction. While the perceived level of external pressure also has no impact, the perceived change of pressure in recent years has. Economists may have accepted a high level of pressure when entering academia but do not seem to be willing to cope with the increase observed in recent years.
Subjects: 
happiness
academic labor market
extrinsic and intrinsic motivation
publish or perish-culture
JEL: 
I31
A11
J28
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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