Study Hatch & Stull (1986): study US 1969
- Public
- 58-63 aged married, followed 6 years, USA, 1969-1975
- Survey name
- US-CPS multiple waves
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 11153
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Time since retirement
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- T1: 1969 (pre-retirement); T2: 1976 (post-retirement)
- Distribution
- 36% retired in 1973, 49% retired in 1974, 15% retired in 1975
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport of retirement.
1: one year (retired in 1973)
2: two years (retired in 1974)
3: three years (retired in 1975)
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta controled for:
- T2 income
- T1-T2 change in marital status (vs not)
Beta unaffected by additional control for interaction of change in marital status with contacts relatives