Veenhoven (2005a): study ZZ 1990

Publication

Author(s):

Veenhoven, R.

Title:

Happiness is Hardship.

Source:

Bruni, L.;Porta, P.L.:"Economics and Happiness", Oxford University Press, 2005, UK, 243 - 266

Investigation

Public

Adults, general public, 55 nations, 1990s

Sample

Mixed samples

Respondents

N = 75000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single  question:

On the whole how satisfied are you with the life you lead?
4  very satisfied
3  fairly satisfied
2  not very satisfied
1  not at all satisfied
-  Don't know

Classification:

O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Homicide rate Murder rate in nation Income inequality Income inequality in nation Time pressure Perceived time-pressure
Pace of life in nation Sudden Crisis Major events in era