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Societal and economic effects on quality of life and well-being: preference identification and priority setting in response to changes in labour market status EPICURUS Dissemination This page provides dissemination material from the EPICURUS project: Please find attached the agenda for the final seminar of the project "Societal and economic effects on quality of life and well-being: preference identification and priority setting in response to changes in labour market status" [EPICURUS] that took place on 24 April 2006 [Borchette Center, Room 3D 36, rue Froissart, 1040 Brussels] at 10.00am -17.00pm. A briefing paper with the key findings of the project is also attached. The issue in context Modern job markets are increasingly characterized by a heightened demand for versatile skills, working time flexibility and occupational or geographical mobility. It has become widely acknowledged that workers in European economies have become more constrained in their activities by time considerations and quality procedures. In this framework, the investigation of the effects of socio-economic status and working patterns on individuals' quality of life and well being is an issue of policy concern and deserves attention. In addition, since work is an overwhelmingly important part of most individuals' lives, the satisfaction they derive from work is a major determinant of their quality of life and sense of well-being. Job satisfaction is medium through which the effects of working conditions and occupational characteristics flow in order to determine to a substantial degree the quality of life and the sense of overall well being for employed individuals. These issues are the focus of the project EPICURUS. More Information Below you will find the final report from the EPICURUS project together with more detailed working papers arising from the project: Final report from the EPICURUS project Measuring adaptation to non-permanent employment contracts using a conjoint analysis approach Making the Risk of Job Loss a Way of Life: Does it Affect Job Satisfaction? Jobs as Lancaster Goods: Facets of Job Satisfaction and Overall Job Satisfaction Earnings Aspirations and Job Satisfaction: The Affective and Cognitive Impact of Earnings Comparisons Socioeconomic differences in the perceived quality of high and low paid jobs on Greece Some are Punished and Some are Rewarded: A Study of the Impact of Performance Pay on Job Satisfaction Confronting objections to performance pay: A study of the impact of individual and gain-sharing incentives on the job satisfaction of British employees The social gradient in health: the effect of absolute and relative income on the individual's health Should I stay or Should I Go? The effect of Gender, Education and Unemployment on Labour Market Transitions You may also find output from the SOCIOLD project of interest: SOCIOLD DISSEMINATION Contact EPICURUS by email: epicurus@abdn.ac.uk Last Modified: Friday, 21-Apr-2006 16:40:30 BST Copyright © 2002-2006, Dr W David McCausland, University of Aberdeen Comments on this page to: d.mccausland@abdn.ac.uk