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Correlational findings

Study Gainer (2013): study ZZ OECD member states

Public
18+ aged, general public, OECD member states, Multiple nations,
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurv 1-5
Sample
Respondents
N = 23000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Share left ministers vs share right ministers in cabinet
Our Classification
Operationalization
Number of left vs right ministers in cabinet.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a b = +001 ns Log of average happiness in nations by share of leftist ministers in cabinet.

Beta controlled for:

-Real GDP per capita
-Unemployment O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a D% = +2,0 ns Increase in average happiness (%) by one more standard-deviation in left-party score in cabinet.