Study Bjornskov (2006a): study ZZ 1995
- Public:
- 18+ aged, general public, 67 nations, 1995-2002
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 70000
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- GDP per capita
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Source: Penn World Tables, Heston et al. (2002)
- Distribution
- N = 67 M = 9,717 SD = 2,841
- Operationalization
- GDP per capita in dollars
Observed Relation with Happiness
'Poor' is lowest 33%, 'rich highest 33% in self rated income position.
-income inequality
-Openness
-Postcommunist
-Government consumption
-Regulatory freedom
The higher the GDP per capita in a nation, the less difference in happiness between poor and rich (but not significant). This relationship is stronger (and significant) among rich and democratic nations