Template-type: ReDif-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Bonsang Eric 
Author-Name: Soest Arthur van
Author-workplace-name: METEOR
Title: Satisfaction with Social Contacts of Older Europeans
Abstract: This paper analyses the determinants of an important component of well-being amongindividuals aged 50 years or older in eleven European countries: satisfaction with social contacts. We use data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe and anchoring vignettes to correct for potential differences in responses scales across countries and socio-demographic groups. On average, older Europeans report being satisfied with their social contacts, but there exist substantial differences across countries: respondents from Northern countries tend to be more satisfied than individuals from Central or Mediterranean countries. Our analysis shows that correcting for response scale differentials alters the country ranking for of satisfaction with social contacts, while it has much less effect on the estimates of what drives within country determinants.
Keywords: Economics ; 
Series: Research Memoranda
Creation-Date: 2010
Number: 060
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Handle: RePEc:unm:umamet:2010060