Study Dumludag (2014): study ZZ 2010

Public

18+ aged, general public, 35 nations in Europe and Asia, 2010

Survey name

INT-LiTS 2010

Sample

Respondents

N = 38864

Non Response

37,7%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Present income compared to nation

Our Classification

Error Estimates

All nations: upward:s.e.=0.045, downward: s.e.=0.041 Developed nations: upward: s.e.=0.093, downward:s.e.=0.089 Transition nations: upward: s.e.=0.052, downward:s.e.=0.046

Operationalization

Single direct question:
"Please imagine a 10-step ladder, on the bottom of which, on the first step, stand the poorest 10% of people in our country, and on the highest step, the tenth, stand the richest 10% in our country. On which step of the 10 is your household today?"
a Downward ranking: People who rated themselves 5 or lower on the ladder
b Upward ranking: People who rated themselves higher than 5 on the ladder.

Observed Relation with Happiness