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Correlational findings

Study Bartolini et al. (2017): study ZZ Eastern Europe 2002

Public
15+ aged general public, 9 East European nations, 2002-2008
Survey name
EU-European Social Survey
Sample
Respondents
N = 50258
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Trend GDP per capita in nation
Our Classification
Remarks
Russia and Bulgaria were excluded. Data: World Development Indicators database.
Distribution
GDP rose in all countries
Related specification variables
Operationalization
CHANGE log GDP per capita over the years 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a r = +.62 p < .01 CHANGE log GDP pc by CHANGE AVERAGE Happiness in 7 East European transition nations

Medium-term change: 4-6 years O-SLW-c-sq-nv-11-d r = +.40 p < .05 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a Beta = +.68 p < .01 O-SLW-c-sq-nv-11-d Beta = +.68 p < .01 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a r = +.62 p < .01 Short-term change: 2 years between bi-annual waves O-SLW-c-sq-nv-11-d r = +.40 p < .01 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a Beta = +.62 p < .01 O-SLW-c-sq-nv-11-d Beta = +.41 p < .01 Betas controled for CHANGE in social trust in nations over same term