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Correlational findings

Study Bjornskov et al. (2010): study ZZ 1981

Public
18+ aged, general public, 55 nations, 1981-2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 135000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Law and Order
Our Classification
Remarks
Source: Henisz, 2000, 2002.
Distribution
M=4,823 SD=1,169
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Index from Political Risk Services (1996). Higher scores imply 'a strong law and order tradition'; lower scores mean a tradion of depending on physical force or illegal means to setting claims'.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a = AVERAGE happiness by Law and Order in nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.49 All nations (N=55) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a b = +.14 p < .05 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a b = +.13 ns Rich nations (GDP per capita => 8000 USD, N=34)

B's controlled for
-average membership of voluntary organizations
-social trust
-belief in god
-divorce rate
-unemployment rate
-post-communism
-openness to trade
-investment price level
-regional and period dummies