Study Altman et al. (2016): study ZZ OECD member states 1981
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, OECD member states, 1981-2008
- Survey name
- INT-WVS: combined waves
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 63046
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Unitary (vs Federal) Government Structure
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- A: Source: Norris (2008) B: Source: John Gerring et al. (2005)
- Distribution
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UnA: 0-1 Mean 0,26 SD 0,44
UnB 0-2 Mean 1,07 SD 0,74 - Operationalization
- Unitary A
1: Unity Government
0: Otherwise
Unitary B
0: Genuine Federal Systems
1: Semi-Federal Systems
2: Nonfederal Systems
Observed Relation with Happiness
Operationalization: Unitary A.
b's controlled for:
Individual level characteristics
-Interpersonal trust
-Age and age-squared
-Married
-Self-reported health
-Unemployed
-Income
-Curch Attendance
National charactristics:
-Unemployement Rate
-Individualism of culture
-GDP