Study Wells et al. (2009): study AU 1998

Public

48-73 aged, followed 3 years before and after retirement, Australia, 1998-2002

Survey name

AU-HRP 1998-2002

Sample

Respondents

N = 444

Non Response

Assessment

Multiple assesment methods
T0: self-completed questionanaire:paper T1-T3: telephone interviews.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Initial happiness

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Happinesss assessed at:
T0: still employed (1998/1999)
T1: 1 year after retirement
T2: 2 years afrer retirement
T3: 3 years after retirement (2002)

Observed Relation with Happiness