Study Ott (2005): study ZZ 1991

Public

18+ aged, general public, 78 nations, 1991-2001

Sample

Respondents

N = 100000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Government effectiveness

Our Classification

Remarks

Source: World Bank 2005 (Kaufmann).

Distribution

Range: -2,5, +2,5

Operationalization

Perceptions of the quality of public service provision, the quality of the bureaucracy, competence of civil servants, the independence of civil service from political pressure and the credibility of the government’s commitment to policies. Scores based on cross-country perceptions of enterprise, citizens and experts. Data from 37 sources, constructed by 31 organizations.

Observed Relation with Happiness