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Correlational findings

Study Oishi & Kushlev (2018): study US 1972

Public
18+ aged general public USA 1972-2014
Survey name
US-GSS
Sample
Respondents
N = 59599
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Prediction of progressive taxation
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Increase of tax rates of highest income by year

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = +.34 p < .08 AVERAGE happiness in year by progressiveness of tax 5 YEARS LATER
- Poorest income quintiles O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = +.28 p < .153 - Income quintile 2

Effect in higher income quintiles not reported