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

Growth in social security expenditures

Our Classification

Operationalization

Growth social security expenditure in % GNP per capita over the period 1980-1990

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

r = 0 ns

N=31

rpc = 0 ns

N=15

r = 0 ns

N=33

rpc = - ns

N=20

r = - ns

N=39

rpc = -- ns

N=16

rpc's controlled for Real GDP growth between 1980-1990