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
- Control of Corruption
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Source: World Bank 2005 (Kaufmann).
- Distribution
- Range: -2,5, +2,5
- Operationalization
- Perceptions of corruption, conventionally defined as the exercise of public power for personal gain. Scores based on cross-country perceptions of enterprise, citizens and experts. Data from 37 sources, constructed by 31 organizations.
Observed Relation with Happiness
Remark: Inequality of happiness (SD) by control of corruption: r = -.66, meaning that more control of corrupion goes with less inequality in happiness.