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Correlational findings

Study Odermatt & Stutzer (2014): study ZZ Europe 1990

Public
15+ aged, 41 European countries and regions 1990-2011
Survey name
EU-Eurobarometer combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 629930
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Unemployment rate
Our Classification
Distribution
Range: 1,6-21,6; M = 8,200; SD = 3,827.
Operationalization
Unemployment rate in nation: % unemployed

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = -.00 p < .05 b (-.009) controlled for
- Individual characteristics
  - age
  - age squared
  - gender
  - education
  - marital status
  - occupation
- National characteristics
  - gdp per capita
  - inflation rate

b unaffected by additional control for:
  - cigarette price
  - other tobacco policies
  - beer tax