The effect of the Brexit referendum result on subjective well‐being

Ichiro Kawachi; Georgios Kavetsos; Ilias Kyriopoulos; Sotiris Vandoros

doi:10.1111/rssa.12676

The effect of the Brexit referendum result on subjective well‐being

Ichiro Kawachi, Georgios Kavetsos, Ilias Kyriopoulos, Sotiris Vandoros

Economics

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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Abstract

We study the effect of the Brexit referendum result on subjective well‐being in the United Kingdom. Using a quasi‐experimental design, we find that the referendum’s outcome led to an overall decrease in subjective well‐being in the United Kingdom compared to a control group. The effect is driven by individuals who hold an overall positive image of the European Union and shows little signs of adaptation during the Brexit transition period. Economic expectations are potential mechanisms of this effect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	707-731
Number of pages	25
Journal	Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society
Volume	184
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/rssa.12676
Publication status	Published - Apr 2021

Keywords

Brexit
election
happiness
referendum
subjective well-being

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