Easterlin (2005c): study JP 1958

Publication

Author(s):

Easterlin, R.A.

Title:

Diminishing Marginal Utility of Income? A Caveat.

Source:

Social Indicators Research; 70: 243-255

Investigation

Public

18+ aged general public, Japan, 1958-1987

Survey name

Survey series: findings of which are listed in World Database of Happiness

Sample

Varied Probability

Respondents

N = 60000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Various questions on overall satisfaction with life as a whole rated on numeral scales.
Scores transformed linearly to scale 0-10 and next retransformed to range 1-7 e

Classification:

O-SLW-*-sq-nt-7-a

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Real GDP/capita Change GDP in nation: economic growth/decline
Trend average happiness in Japan