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

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