Characteristics of the Economic Phenomenon of Happiness and Related Aspects Among the Self-Employed Population in Lithuania

• Autorzy: Viktorija Tauraitė , Akvilė Aleksandravičienė
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents an analysis of the characteristics of the economic phenomenon of happiness and its aspects in the self-employed population in Lithuania. This mixed empirical study uses statistical data, correlational analyzes, and the X^2 criterion. The research data are collected using the methods of questionnaire survey, time diary, and semi-structured expert interview. The concept of happiness is defined based on the results of empirical analysis, which also demonstrate that in 2019 self-employed persons in Lithuania were happy and satisfied with their work and personal life. The research results also reveal that there is a statistically significant relationship between the employed population seeking to balance work and personal life and the level of happiness. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Economics of happines; Job satisfaction; Self-employment

PL

Ekonomia szczęścia; Zadowolenie z pracy; Samozatrudnienie

• Czasopismo: Economics & Sociology
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: 16
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 229--247

Twórcy

autor

Viktorija Tauraitė

• Vytautas Magnus University Kaunas, Lithuania

autor

Akvilė Aleksandravičienė

• Vytautas Magnus University Kaunas, Lithuania

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DOI

10.14254/2071-789X.2023/16-2/14