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Does Marriage Make People Happy, or Do Happy People Get Married?Alois StutzerUniversity of Basel - Department of Business and Economics; Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Bruno S. FreyCREMA; Behavioural Science; Economics October 2005 IZA Discussion Paper No. 1811 Abstract: This paper analyzes the causal relationships between marriage and subjective well-being in a longitudinal data set spanning 17 years. We find evidence that happier singles opt more likely for marriage and that there are large differences in the benefits from marriage between couples. Potential, as well as actual, division of labor seems to contribute to spouses' well-being, especially for women and when there is a young family to raise. In contrast, large differences in the partners' educational level have a negative effect on experienced life satisfaction.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 37 Keywords: division of labor, marriage, selection, subjective well-being JEL Classification: D13, I31, J12 working papers seriesDate posted: November 10, 2005Suggested CitationContact Information
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