Study Bartolini et al. (2013a): study DE 1988
- Public
- 14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
- Survey name
- DE-SOEP
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 59527
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Log of reference income
- Our Classification
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- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- - natural logarithm of average Adjusted Monthly Household Net Income for a reference group
- reference group of individual I in year t is constructed as sub-sample of people living in I's region (west or east) in year t that have about I's education and age
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta’s controlled for:
- Marital status
- Age
- Household size
- Number of children
- Years of education
- Living with parents when 16
- Log of monthly household income
- Log of monthly household income 3years before
- Attending events
- Social participation
- Unemployed
- Student
- Non-worker
- Retired
- Doing military or civil service
in last case additionally controlled for: Living in West Germany