Study Dittmann & Goebel (2010): study DE 2000 /1

Public

17+ aged, general public, Germany, followed 7 years 2000-2006

Survey name

DE-SOEP 2000-2006

Sample

Respondents

N = 22000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Status

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Difference between status of respondent and neighborhood, measured as the difference between respondent's equalized household income from the previous year, recoded to 9 quantiles, and the neighborhood status, also in 9 quantiles. Neighborhood status was measured by an index covering occupation level, rate of self-employment, purchasing power, registered car, etc.:
9 Highest status
8 Quite above the average status
7 Above the average status
6 Slightly above the average status
5 Average status
4 Slightly above below the average
3 Below the average status
2 Quite below the average status
1 Lowest status

Observed Relation with Happiness