Anke C. Plagnol




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My research has been mentioned in the media a few times so far. I can send PDFs of the articles upon request.

»  Concepts of quality of life

Happiness: How being a man or a woman makes a difference
Short article in Britain in 2009 (page 100) describes research by Jacqueline Scott, Jane Nolan and Anke Plagnol.

»  Aspirations


Women end up less happy than men

Less able to achieve their life goals, women end up unhappier than men later in life – even though they start out happier, reveals new research by Anke Plagnol of the University of Cambridge, and University of Southern California economist Richard Easterlin.

In English (2008):
CBS News (article) (video); BusinessWeek; Daily Mail; Ottawa Citizen; USA Today; Telegraph; Washington Post

In German (2008 and 2009):
Zeit; Sueddeutsche; Spiegel; Focus; Bild; Sueddeutsche (2008)

»  Marriage and Hapiness


Happy? Let's Sum It Up
Researchers tap the `dismal science' of economics to quantify well-being. It isn't money that leaves you feeling like a million.
By Stuart Silverstein, Los Angles Times, July 3, 2006