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Correlational findings

Study Stevenson & Wolfers (2008): study ZZ World samples 1981

Public:: 18+ aged general public, 61 nations, 1981-2004
Survey name:: WVS: combined waves
Sample:
Respondents:: N = 250000
Non Response:
Assessment:: Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's label

GDP per capita: Long difference

Our Classification

Operationalization

Change GDP over time; difference in first and last wave

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a

r = +.27

O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a

b = +.11 ns

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-c

r = +.70

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-c

b = +.31 p < .01

CHANGE AVERAGE happiness by CHANGE GDP/pc in nations

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-c

b = +.56 p < .01

CHANGE INDIVIDUAL happiness by CHANGE in GDP/pc in nation

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-c

b = +.31 p < .05