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26-065/I - What Makes Life Meaningful?

  • Authors
    Jan Berendsen, University of Hamburg; Robert Dur, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Iris Kesternich, University of Hamburg
  • Publication date
    September 4, 2026
  • Keywords
    Meaning; Happiness; Survey data; Vignette study; Large Language Models; Gender
  • JEL
    D00, D9, I3
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