Life satisfaction effects of unemployment in Europe: The moderating influence of labour market policy

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 258-272

  Wulfgramm, Melike ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b Institute of Labor Economics   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active labour market policy; labour market policy; life satisfaction; subjective well being; unemployment; unemployment benefits

Indexed keywords

LABOR MARKET; LABOR POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT;

EUROPE;

EID: 84907164669     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928714525817     Document Type: Article

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