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Good looks and better outlooks: does satisfaction with physical appearance associate with future expectations?

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  • Maryam Dilmaghani

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Purpose - The present paper examines how satisfaction with one's physical appearance associates with hopeful feelings, as well as optimism. Design/methodology/approach - This paper uses the Canadian General Social Survey of 2016 and multivariate regression analysis. Findings - At constant levels of current socioeconomic attainment, perceived intergenerational social mobility and self-confidence, satisfaction with one's physical appearance is found to associate with a greater hopefulness and more optimistic expectations about the future. Originality/value - The present paper is the first economic study of how physical appearance associates with hope and optimism.

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  • Maryam Dilmaghani, 2022. "Good looks and better outlooks: does satisfaction with physical appearance associate with future expectations?," Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 50(2), pages 357-382, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jespps:jes-10-2021-0500
    DOI: 10.1108/JES-10-2021-0500
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    1. Chan, Ho Fai & Ulrich, Fabian & Altman, Hannah & Schmidt, Sascha L. & Schreyer, Dominik & Torgler, Benno, 2022. "Beyond performance? The importance of subjective and objective physical appearance in award nominations and receptions in football," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 204(C), pages 271-289.

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    Keywords

    Physical appearance; Hope; Optimism; Expectations; Beauty premium; D91; G41;
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    JEL classification:

    • D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
    • G41 - Financial Economics - - Behavioral Finance - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making in Financial Markets

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