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Correlational findings

Study Fischer (2008a): study ZZ 1997

Public
18+ aged general public, 60 nations, 1997-2001
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 3
Sample
Respondents
N = 79064
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Income level
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Deciles
1 lowest (reference)
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3
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5
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9
10 highest

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OPRC = +.10 p < .01 Income level 2 vs income level 1 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OPRC = +.17 p < .01 Income level 3 vs income level 1 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OPRC = +.29 p < .01 Income level 4 vs income level 1 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OPRC = +.36 p < .01 Income level 5 vs income level 1 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OPRC = +.44 p < .01 Income level 6 vs income level 1 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OPRC = +.50 p < .01 Income level 7 vs income level 1 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OPRC = +.51 p < .01 Income level 8 vs income level 1 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OPRC = +.56 p < .01 Income level 9 vs income level 1 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OPRC = +.69 p < .01 Income level 10 vs income level 1 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a = Stronger in nations with more market competition. Similar among males and females. O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a = Interaction with competition differs not very much with income level.