Study Ouweneel (2002): study ZZ Developed nations 1980

Public

Unemployed adults, 42 nations, 1980-90

Sample

Respondents

N = 60000

Non Response

n.a.

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Social security and income level

Our Classification

Remarks

level of social security spending in a welfare state was split at the median personal income was split at the nation's median of self-reported income on a scale of 1-10 data social security: ILO

Distribution

39 nations in 1990

N= Aa: 343, Ab: 488, Ba: 257, Bb: 439, total number: 1547

23 first world nations in 1990

N= Aa: 205, Ab: 174, Ba: 237, Bb: 185, total number: 801

Operationalization

A Low social security level:
a Low personal income
b High personal income

B High social security level:
a Low personal income
b High personal income

Observed Relation with Happiness