Study Rode (2013): study ZZ World samples 1995

Public

18+ years, general public, 87 countries, 1995-2005

Survey name

INT-WorldValuesSurvey 1994-2008

Sample

Respondents

N = 180000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Legal system and property rights

Our Classification

Remarks

Part of Economic Freedom Index (Fraser Institute: Gwartney, Hall, & Lawson, 2011).

Related specification variables

Operationalization

A: Judicial independence
B: Impartial courts
C: Protection of property rights
D: Military interference in rule of law and politics
E: Integrity of the legal system
F: Legal enforcement of contracts
G: Regulatory restrictions on the sale of real property
H: Reliability of police
I: Business costs of crime

Ranges from 1 (least free) to 10 (most free).

Observed Relation with Happiness