Publication |
Author(s) | Slag, M.R.A |
Title | The Easterlin Paradox or Easterlin Illusion: Some Empirical Tests. |
Source | MSc Thesis, 2017, School of Economics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Investigation |
Public | 18+ aged general public, South Korea, followed 5 years 2009-2014 |
Last assesment | 2014 |
Survey name | KR-KLIPS combined waves |
| KLIPS waves 12-17 |
Sample | Probability multi-stage cluster sample |
Respondents N = | 79474 |
| About 13000 respondents per wave |
Non Response | Not available |
Assesment | Interview: telephone (CATI) |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Author's label | Subject Code Finding | Subject description |
Age | A04ab | Current age (in years) |
Earlier household income | I01aa01a | Earlier level of income |
Education level | E01ab02 | Level of school-education |
Employment status | E02ab | Current employment status |
Employment status | E02ab04 | Not in labour force, also classified as above ↑ |
Employment status | E02ab03 | Unemployed involuntary, also classified as above ↑ |
Household income | I01aa02a | Change in income level |
Marital status | M02aa02 | Married vs widowed |
Marital status | M02ab02a | Vs divorced, also classified as above ↑ |
Marital status | M02ab02c | Vs divorced, separated or never (willful unmarried), also classified as above ↑ |
Marital status | M02ab02b | Vs separated, also classified as above ↑ |
Marital status | M02ab01a | Vs widowed, also classified as above ↑ |
Reference group income | I01ae04 | Relative to similar people |
Self-reported health status | H14ab02 | Self-perceived health |