Study Rode (2013): study ZZ World samples 1995
- Public:
- 18+ years, general public, 87 countries, 1995-2005
- Survey name:
- WorldValuesSurvey 1994-2008
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 180000
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Freedom to trade
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- A: Tariffs
Aa: Revenue from trade taxes (% of trade sector)
Ab: Mean tariff rate
Ac: Standard deviation of tariff rates
B: Regulatory trade barriers
Ba: Non-tariff trade barriers
Bb: Compliance costs of importing and exporting
C: Black-market exchange rates
D: Controls of the movement of capital and people
Da: Foreign ownership/investment restrictions
Db: Capital controls
Dc: Freedom of foreigners to visit
Ranges from 1 (least free) to 10 (most free).
Observed Relation with Happiness
In 87 nations
b controls for:
-average memberships
-importance of God
-log GDP per capita (PPP)
-unemployment rate
-divorce rate
-democracy
-regional dummies
-period dummies