Freedom and life satisfaction in transition
Freedom and life satisfaction in transition
Author(s): Adam Okulicz-KozarynSubject(s): National Economy, Regional Geography, Evaluation research, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: life satisfaction; freedom; transition; Eastern Europe;
Summary/Abstract: Freedom and life satisfaction are desirable conditions and they both have a special meaning in Eastern Europe – transition was largely about gaining freedom and ultimately overall wellbeing. There are several studies about the effect of freedom on life satisfaction, but none of them focuses on Eastern Europe. I investigate the effect of self-reported freedom on life satisfaction in post-transition Eastern Europe using the World Values Survey. Surprisingly, East Europeans feel less free and less satisfied with their lives than other nationals. But a personal feeling of freedom increases their life satisfaction at a higher rate than in other countries. Freedom is a strong predictor of life satisfaction as compared to national income.
Journal: Society and Economy. In Central and Eastern Europe ǀ Journal of the Corvinus University of Budapest
- Issue Year: 37/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 143-164
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English