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Studies

Becchetti et al. (2008): study GB 1991

Publication

Author(s):
Becchetti, L.; Corrado, L.; Rossetti, F.
Title:
Easterlin-Types and Frustrated Achievers: The Heterogeneous Effects of Income Changes on Life Satisfaction.
Source:
Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0816, 2008, Cambridge, UK

Investigation

Public
18+ aged general public, United Kingdom, followed 15 years 1991-2006
Survey name
UK-BHPS combined waves
Sample
Probability multi-stage cluster sample
Respondents
N = 79504
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1  not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7  completely satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
Page in publication:
table 1, 2
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.23 7.05
SD:
1.30 2.17

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Household income Change in income level