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Studies

Sacks et al. (2010): study ZZ Europe 1973

Publication

Author(s):
Sacks, D.W.; Stevenson, B.; Wolfers, J.
Title:
Subjective well-being, income, economic development and growth.
Source:
Working Paper 2010-28, FRBSF, 2010, San Francisco, USA

Investigation

Public
18+ aged general public, 31 countries, 1973-2008
Survey name
EU-Eurobarometer combined waves
Sample
Probability multi-stage cluster sample
Respondents
N = 150000
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 Economic growth Change GDP in nation: economic growth/decline GDP GDP per capita in nation (raw)