Findings on happiness in Easterlin (2014a): study SI 1999

Publication
Author(s)Easterlin, R.A.
TitleLife Satisfaction in the Transition from Socialism to Capitalism.
SourceClark, A.E.;Ed.:" Happiness and Economic Growth: Lessons from Developing Countries", Oxford Scholarship Online: 2015, 1 - 24
DOIdoi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198723653.003.0002
Investigation
Public18+ aged, general public, Slovenia, 1992-1999
 Urban public
Collect period1992-1999
Survey nameWVS: combined waves
 Waves 1992,1995 and 1999
SampleProbability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents N =200000
 200000 persons per year/wave
Non ResponseNot available
AssesmentInterview: face-to-face
Happiness measure(s) used
Full textSelfreport on single question: in general …taking all together (full text not reported) 1 dissatisfied 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 satisfied
ClassificationO-SLW-g-sq-n-10-a
Author's labelLife satisfaction
Page in publication2,6
Finding used in
nation ranks		Yes

Correlational findings

Author's labelSubject Code
Finding		Subject description
Political change: before and after the fall of socialismN12NATION: POLITICS
Political change: before and after the fall of socialismE03ab01aTrend in general public, also classified as above ↑