Study Lalive & Stutzer (2010): study CH 2000
- Public
- Salaried workers, Switzerland, 2000-2001
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 6203
- Non Response
- not reported
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Approval of equal rights
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Equal rights amendment(december 1975): "Men and women have equal rights. Legislation shall ensure legal equality, particularly in the areas of family, education and work. Men and women shall have the right to equal pay for work of equal value."
- Distribution
- All 0: N = 3175, 1 = 3906; Women 0: N = 1494, 1: N= 1965; Men 0: N= 1681, 1: N= 1941
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- % votes in community for equal rights amendment in 1975 referendum:
0 Low: < 60%
1 High:> 60%
Observed Relation with Happiness
0 Low M = 8,18
1 High M = 7,96
difference = -0.22
0 Low M = 8,24
1 High M = 7,96
difference = -0.28
0 Low M = 8,13
1 High M = 7,95
difference = -0.16
Beta = -.10 means that women in communities with a high percentage approval of equal rights are .10 points less happy on a happiness scale 0-10.
Beta's controlled for:
- Gender
- Age
- Education
- Marital status
- Nationality
- Employment status
- Household income
- Household size
Ordered Probit analysis (OPRC) yields similar results.