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

Regulatory Quality; economic freedom

Our Classification

Remarks

Source: World Bank 2005 (Kaufmann).

Distribution

Range: -2,5, +2,5

Operationalization

Incidence of market-unfriendly policies, such as price controls, inadequate bank supervision and excessive regulation in areas such as foreign trade and business development. Scores based on cross-country perceptions of enterprise, citizens and experts. Data from 37 sources, constructed by 31 organizations.

Observed Relation with Happiness