Study Layard et al. (2009): study US 1972

Public

30-55 aged white males, United States, 1972-2006

Survey name

US-GSS

Sample

Respondents

N = 14836

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Financial situation relative to others

Our Classification

Distribution

0 well below average; 2,5 below average; 5 average; 7,5 above average; 10 well above average

Operationalization

Answer to the question:
Compared with other American families in general, would you say your family income is far below average, below average, average, above average or far above average?

Observed Relation with Happiness