Bayesian Dynamic Panel-Ordered Probit Model and Its Application to Subjective Well-Being

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This article proposes a Bayesian method for estimating the dynamic panel ordered probit model. We compare four alternative algorithms for the estimation of ordered probit models. Furthermore, this article presents the empirical results of the application of the dynamic ordered probit model to subjective well-being based on the micro-level survey data extracted from the Japanese Panel Survey of Consumers. The results of the application reveal that income and savings have positive effects on life satisfaction, whereas our posterior results show that marriage and labor force participation have negative effects on the same.