Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/96367 
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Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
IAAEU Discussion Paper Series in Economics No. 11/2013
Publisher: 
University of Trier, Institute for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union (IAAEU), Trier
Abstract: 
This paper examines a common explanation why participants of panel surveys may report declining life satisfaction over time. In line with the argument of developing trust relationships between interviewers and interviewees, the analysis reveals positive effects in reported life satisfaction when the person conducting the interview changes to an unfamiliar individual. Yet, the evidence also shows that the overall decline is determined by years in the panel, rather than by number of encounters with one specific interviewer. The realization that such response artifacts can affect the analysis of life satisfaction leads to some important conclusions.
Subjects: 
Life satisfaction
panel effect
survey design
response bias
interviewer effects
JEL: 
C8
I3
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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