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Correlational findings

Study Deaton (2008): study ZZ 2006

Public
15+ aged, general public, 132 countries, 2006
Sample
Respondents
N = 132000
Non Response
n.a.
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Change in life expectancy
Our Classification
Remarks
Data: Penn World Tables version 6.2
Distribution
N=120
Operationalization
Change in life expectancy from 1990 to 2005

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = +.04 p < .01 Among ALL countries, N=120

B (+.044) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = +.04 p < .05 Among POOR countries, income < $12.000, N=83

B (+.036) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = -.06 ns Among NOT POOR countries, income > $12.000, N=37

B (-.062)

B's  controled for:
- logarithm of income 2003
- growth rate of income 2000-2003