134519 20240424142034.0 doi 10.1080/13504851.2011.558475 sideral 73642 ART-2011-73642 eng Bellido, Hector Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1065-1304 Measuring satisfaction of the unemployed: A composite indicator and policy implications 2011 Given that unemployment is one of the main economic problems, policymakers debate the possible solutions. We contribute to this debate by analysing the general satisfaction of the unemployed in Spain and comparing it with that of the employed. To this end, we create a composite indicator of general satisfaction using responses in the European Community Household Panel (ECHP) (1994–2001) relating to specific satisfaction in different areas, work, financial, home and leisure time. We find that being unemployed has a significant and negative association with the general satisfaction of individuals and, in consequence, we conclude that the Spanish unemployment problem cannot be attributed, at least not entirely, to a lack of incentives for seeking work. Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/B094-09 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/ECO2008-01297 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ 0.226 2011 ECONOMICS 285 / 320 = 0.891 2011 Q4 T3 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Gimenez-Nadal, José Ignacio Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1610-5451 Ortega, Raquel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5545-7006 4012 650 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Direcc.Organiza.Empresas Área Organización de Empresas 4000 415 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Análisis Económico Área Fund. Análisis Económico 18, 17 (2011), 1687-1690 Appl. econ. lett. APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS 1350-4851 197215 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/134519/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 1218086 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/134519/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:134519 articulos driver 2024-04-24-13:22:46 ARTICLE