Ovaska & Takashima (2006): study ZZ 1990
Publication
- Author(s):
 - Ovaska, T.; Takashima, R.
 - Title:
 - Economic Policy and the Level of Self-Perceived Well-Being: An International Comparison.
 - Source:
 - Journal of Socio-Economics, 2006, Vol. 35, 308 - 325
 
Investigation
- Public
 - 18+ aged, general public, 68 nations, 1990-2001.
 - Sample
 - Probability multi-stage cluster sample
 - Respondents
 - N = 120000
 - Non Response
 - Assessment
 - Interview: face-to-face
 
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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            Self report on single question:
Taking all things together, would you say you are.....?
4 very happy
3 quite happy
2 not very happy
1 not at all happy. - Classification:
 - O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a
 - Author's label:
 - Happiness
 - Remarks:
 - Range 2,44 - 3,47.
Data taken from World Database of Happiness, Collection of Happiness in Nations. - Page in publication:
 - 17
 - Observed distribution
 - Summary Statistics
 - On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
 - Mean:
 - 3.01 -
 - SD:
 - 0.27 -
 
- Full text:
 - 
            Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1 dissatisfied
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10 satisfied - Classification:
 - O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
 - Author's label:
 - Life satisfaction
 - Remarks:
 - Range: 3,95 - 8,31
Data taken from World Database of Happiness, Collection of Happiness in Nations. - Page in publication:
 - 17
 - Observed distribution
 - Summary Statistics
 - On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
 - Mean:
 - 6.63 6.26
 - SD:
 - 1.11 1.23