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Studies

Graham et al. (2004): study RU 1995

Publication

Author(s):
Graham, C.; Eggers, A.; Sukhtankar, S.
Title:
Does Happiness Pay? An Exploration Based on Panel Data from Russia.
Source:
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2004, Vol. 55, 319 - 342

Investigation

Public
10+ aged, general public, Russia, 1995-2000
Survey name
RU-RLMS
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 5269
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

Now taking everything into account, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life these days?
5  very satisfied
4  satisfied
3  neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
2  dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied
-   don't know
-   no answers

Numerical scale reversed
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-na
Author's label:
Subjective well-being
Remarks:
T1 (1995) M=2,21; SD=1,06; T2 (2000): M=2,36; SD=1,08
Page in publication:
320-3
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.36 -
SD:
1.08 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age Current age (in years) Male Sexe: male (vs female) Marital status Married (vs never married) Log equivalence income Household income Education level Level of school-education Minority Ethnic status in Russia Student Involved in schooling or not Health problems Symptoms of bad health Retired Current status: retired or not Housewife Full-time home maker
Current occupation
Unemployed Unemployed involuntary Self-employed Self employed Earlier happiness Past happiness ( 1 to 10 years ago) Change in educational level Level of school-education Change in health problems Change in physical health Change in level of drinking Change in use of stimulants Change in marital status Change in marital status
Recent marriage
Recent divorce/separation
Change in employment Development of one's employment Change in smoking Change in use of stimulants Change in schooling Change in education
Change in school-environment
Change in retirement Change to retirement: stopped working Summed effects of changes in the determinants Current life-change (assessed by follow up)
Summed effect of change in personal conditions
Effects of determinants on happiness Summed socio-demographic + health Change in happiness 1995-2000 Trend average happiness in special publics
Trend average happiness in employment categories
Trend average happiness marital categories
Trend average happiness in income groups
Trend average happiness in Russia
Later income Later level of income Panel attrition Panel-dropout