本研究利用中央研究院人文社會科學研究中心華人家庭研究第十五年計畫 (RR2014)的資料，實證模型採用Ordered Probit Model，檢驗全體樣本中個人特性變數、房屋類型變數、房屋特性變數對快樂程度的影響。
全體樣本實證結果顯示，在個人特性變數中，所受教育年數愈長、有伴侶、自認健康狀況良好、對目前生活感到滿意，對快樂程度有顯著正向的影響，而男性、有從事道教活動者對快樂程度有顯著負向的影響。而在房屋類型變數中，居住別墅、透天或居住大樓者相對於居住公寓者在快樂程度上有顯著正向的影響。在房屋特性變數中，花在家具和耐久財設備的金額越多、每人平均坪數越大、住宅有做工廠的用途，對快樂程度有顯著正向的影響，而住宅有做商店用途者對快樂程度有顯著負向的影響。

This paper empirically investigates the effect of housing on happiness. Using the data of Panel Study of Family Dynamics (PFSD) based on RR2014, our estimation results obtained from Ordered Probit Model show that personal characteristics, housing type, and housing characteristics are significantly associated with happiness. Among these variables, Education, marriage, health status, life satisfaction, residing in villa, residing in townhouse, residing in building, consumption of durables, the average square footage per person, and the house with factory use have positive impact on happiness. On the other hand, gender, religious, and the house with store use have negative impact on happiness.

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