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Correlational findings

Study Easterlin (2014a): study CN 1997

Public
18+ aged, general public, urban areas, China, 1997-2010
Survey name
CN-Horizon Research Consultancy Group
Sample
Respondents
N = 5000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Political change
Our Classification
Remarks
This period involved a consolidation of the change from communist plan economy to state directed capitalism
Operationalization
0 Socialism
1 Capitalism

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-I DM = +/- Happiness trend is U-shaped, see picture.
               LS (1-5)
1997            3.69
1998            3.48
1999            3.44
2000            3.27
2001            3.28
2002            3.33
2003            3.26
2004            3.38
2005            3.28
2006            3.52
2007            3.35
2008            3.51
2009            3.47
2010            3.41