Study Lalive & Stutzer (2010): study CH 2000
- Public:
- Salaried workers, Switzerland, 2000-2001
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 6203
- Non Response:
- not reported
- Assessment:
- Interview: telephone (CATI)
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Approval of equal rights
- Our Classification
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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.