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Correlational findings

Study Pacek & Radcliff (2008): study ZZ Western Europe 1975

Public
15+ aged, general public, 11 West European nations, 1975-2002
Sample
Respondents
N = 400000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Decommodification
Our Classification
Remarks
Data was computed using the methods of Esping-Anderson.
Operationalization
The degree to which individuals or families can uphold a socially accepted standard of living, independently of market participation. A summary index measures the extend of emancipation from market dependency in three specific domains: pensions, income maintenance for the ill or disabled, and unemployment benefits.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = + AVERAGE HAPPINESS by DECOMMODIFICATION in 11 EU nations 1975-2002 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = +.01 p < .05 Happiness was measured as average happiness per year in the country which results in 136 datapoints.

B controlled for:
-unemployment rate
-happiness t-1 (to control for auto correlation)
-Country (Dummies)