Study Calvo et al. (2007): study US 1992
- Public:
- Eldery, United States, followed through retirement 1992-2004
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 2389
- Non Response:
- 25%; from 3022 (fully retired in 2004) to 2389.
- Assessment:
- Questionnaire: paper
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Blue-Collar
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Blue-collar workers are respondents who classified themselves in any of the following categories: farming, forestry or fishing, mechanics or repair, precision production, operators (machine, transportation, handlers) and armed forces.
0: no
1: yes
Observed Relation with Happiness
B controlled for:
-prompt retirement
-retirement (partly) wanted
-spouse death
-improved health
-years since retirement
-male
-white non-hispanic
-log of mean wealth
-more than high school
-unemployed