In this paper, we use the Life in Transition (LiTS) survey micro- data to estimate the gravity model of life satisfaction in seven post-transition countries. We use precise localization data and a very rich set of controls to estimate the effect of the duration of Ottoman rule on similarities in life satisfaction between pairs of primary sampling units. On average, being under the Ottoman rule for more than 100 years reduces the dissimilarity in life satisfaction between two primary sampling units. Further, we find that institutional heritage plays an important role in this interaction. Our results show that areas with a shared history of Ottoman rule are more similar in their institutional setting and life satisfaction. The results suggest that the analysis of life satisfaction in transition countries is often oversimplified by focusing on the transition process and ignoring potentially significant historical discontinuities.

在本文中，我们使用转型中的生活（LiTS）调查微观数据来估计七个转型后国家的生活满意度引力模型。我们使用精确的定位数据和一组非常丰富的控制来估计奥斯曼规则的持续时间对初级抽样单位对之间生活满意度相似性的影响。平均而言，在奥斯曼帝国统治下超过 100 年会减少两个初级抽样单位之间生活满意度的差异。此外，我们发现制度遗产在这种互动中起着重要作用。我们的研究结果表明，具有共同奥斯曼统治历史的地区在制度设置和生活满意度方面更加相似。