Published papers
Book chapters
Conference reports
Working papers


»  Research interests

Subjective well-being, Gender equality
Life course studies, Applied microeconomics

(all abstracts)

»  Published papers

Anke C. Plagnol and Felicia A. Huppert
"Happy to help? Exploring the factors associated with variations in rates of volunteering across Europe"
Social Indicators Research. forthcoming. (abstract)(SIR)

Anke C. Plagnol, Emma Rowley, Paul Martin and Finbarr Livesey
"Industry perceptions of the barriers to commercialization of regenerative medicine products in the UK"
Regenerative Medicine. 4(4), pp. 549-559 (July 2009). (RegMed)

Jacqueline Scott, Jane Nolan and Anke C. Plagnol
"Panel data and open-ended questions: Understanding perceptions of quality of life"
Twenty-First Century Society: Journal of the Academy of Social Sciences. 4(2), pp. 123-135 (June 2009). (abstract)(journal)

Anke C. Plagnol and Richard A. Easterlin
"Aspirations, attainments, and satisfaction: Life cycle differences between American women and men"
Journal of Happiness Studies. 9(4), pp. 601-619 (December 2008). (abstract)(JOHS)(pdf)

Richard A. Easterlin and Anke C. Plagnol
"Life satisfaction and economic conditions in East and West Germany pre- and post-unification"
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 68(3-4), pp. 433-444 (December 2008). (abstract)(JEBO)

Anke C. Zimmermann and Richard A. Easterlin
"Happily ever after? Cohabitation, marriage, divorce, and happiness in Germany"
Population and Development Review. 32(3), pp. 511-528 (September 2006). (abstract)(PDR)(pdf)


»  Book chapters

Jacqueline Scott, Anke C. Plagnol and Jane Nolan
"Perceptions of quality of life: Gender differences across the life course"
chapter in Jacqueline Scott, Rosemary Crompton and Clare Lyonette (eds.)
Gender inequalities in the 21st century: New barriers and continuing constraints. Edward Elgar, forthcoming.

Anke C. Plagnol
"Chasing the 'good life': gender differences in work aspirations of American men and women"
chapter in: Elizabeth Eckermann (ed.). Gender, Lifespan and Quality of Life: International Perspectives. Springer, forthcoming.


»  Conference reports

Anke C. Plagnol, Jacqueline Scott and Pia Schober
"Gender equality in paid and unpaid work: Priorities for UK policy intervention"
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (forthcoming).

Anke C. Plagnol and Jacqueline Scott
"Report on a seminar on gender equality during the credit crunch"
Equal Opportunities International. 28(6), pp. 532-535 (2009). (EOI)

Anke C. Plagnol and Jacqueline Scott
"Conference report: Gender inequalities in the 21st century"
Equal Opportunities International. 28(8), pp. 687-692 (2009). (EOI)


»  Working papers

Anke C. Plagnol
"Financial satisfaction over the life course: The influence of assets and liabilities" (abstract)

Anke C. Plagnol and Jacqueline Scott
"What matters for well-being: Individual perceptions of quality of life before and after important life events" (abstract)
GeNet Working Paper No 33 (pdf)

Kelly Musick and Anke C. Plagnol
"Trajectories of change in fertility intentions over the life course"