Bjornskov et al. (2010): study ZZ 1981
Publication
- Author(s):
- Bjornskov, C.; Dreher, A.; Fischer, J.A.
- Title:
- Formal Institutions and Subjective Well-Being: Revisiting the Cross-Country Evidence.
- Source:
- European Journal of Political Economy, 2010, Vol. 26, 419 -430
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, 55 nations, 1981-2004
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 135000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1 dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
- Remarks:
- A. Average in 136 samples in 55 nations is 6,867
B. Average % of scores 8, 9 and 10 in 130 samples in 55 nations is 46,981, SD = 19,159
Correlation A and B is +.94. - Page in publication:
- 8, 30
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 6.87 1.09
- SD:
- - -
Correlational Findings
Political violence in nation
Human-rights protection in nation