Study Sarmiento et al. (2021): study DE 2005
- Public
- Adult general public, Germany, followed 13 years 2005-2018
- Survey name
- DE-SOEP combined waves
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1461
- Non Response
- 11256
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Effect of Low Emission Zone
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Low emision zones are meant to reduce airpollution. In this case it involved driving restrictions in urban centers
- Distribution
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N = 1: 1461; 0: 19556
N = 1: 1461; o: 19556
CORange: -.319 to 3.248; M=0,439; SD=0,253
NO2Range: -.127 to 246.357; M=42,341; SD=22,604
O3Range: -1.922 to 154.943; M=40,745; SD=23,350
PM10Range: -2.875 to 563.966; M=24,519; SD=14,716
Living in LEZ İndividual N:20963 - Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- 1: living in low emission zone
0: living outside low emission zone
Observed Relation with Happiness
Inside low emission zones M = 7,12 SD = 1,73
Outside low emission zones M = 7,10 SD = 1,76
- difference +0,02 -0,03
Inside and outside low emision zones
Restricted (vs all not-restricted)
Loss of happiness among restricted was most pronounced right after the introduction of a low emission zone.
The loss of happiness exsisted in spite of less air pollution and better health
The loss of happiness was greater among;
- car owners (vs non-ownners)
- < 65 aged (vs >65 aged)
The loss of happiness was similar among
- owners of a diesel moter car
- income quartiles