Study Paul & Guilbert (2013): study AU 2001

Public

18+ aged general public, Australia, followed 4 years 2001-2005

Survey name

AU-HILDA combined waves

Sample

Respondents

N = 8530

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Income

Our Classification

Remarks

Invididuals needed to respond about their income sources (both public and private) and afterwards disposable income is computed by estimating income taxes and transfers.

Distribution

Mean:
- 2001: $24202
- 2002: $25241
- 2003: $25218
- 2004: $25926
- 2005: $27185

Operationalization

Financial year disposable personal income, converted with 2001 consumper price index (log)

Observed Relation with Happiness