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

Reference income

Our Classification

Operationalization

Average income of compatriots:
a) within 15% of individuals age
b) same level of education

Richer: if an individual had more income than the average peer group income

Observed Relation with Happiness