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Correlational findings

Study Bjornskov (2006): study ZZ 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, 80 nations, 1990-2001
Sample
Respondents
N = 800000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Summed national characteristics
Our Classification
Operationalization
1. GDP per capita
2. Trade openness
3. Post communist
4. Inflation
5. Associational activity
6. Social norms
7. Social/generalised trust

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Ra² = .545 % happy in 33 nations

Independent variables at country-level:
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Ra² = .625 % happy in 43 nations

Independent variables at country-level:
1,2,3,4,7