Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Ouweneel (2000): study ZZ 1980

Public: Adults, general public, 15 nations 1980, 39 nations 1990
Sample
Respondents: N = 50000
Non Response: n.a.
Assessment: Interview: face-to-face
Most studies used face-to-face interviews

Authors's Label

Size of welfare state

Our Classification

Operationalization

Social security expenditure in % GNP per capita

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

r = ++ p < .05

N=30

rpc = + ns

N=27

r = + ns

N=32

rpc = - ns

N=29

r = + ns

N=38

rpc = + ns

N=35

rpc's controlled for Real GDP