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Correlational findings

Study Ott (2011): study ZZ 2006 /1

Public
18+ aged, general public, 130 nations, 2006
Survey name
INT-GallupWorldPoll2006
Sample
Respondents
N = 1300000
Non Response
Assessment
Face-to-face + Telephone

Correlate

Authors's Label
Democratic Quality of Governance
Our Classification
Remarks
Source: Kaufmann, Kraay, Mastruzzi; World Bank
Operationalization
Governance consists of the traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised.  This includes the process by which governments are selected, monitored and replaced; the capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies; and the respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social interactions among them.

Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI):
1-Voice and Accountability
2-Political Stability and the Absence of Violence
3-Government Effectiveness
4-Regulatory Quality
5-Rule of Law
6-Control of Corruption

! + 2 = Democratic Quality of Governance
3,4,5 + 6 = Delivery or Technical Quality of Governance

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-n-11-c r = +.60 p < .01 AVERAGE Happiness by Democratic Quality of Governance (1 + 2) in 130 nations. C-BW-c-sq-n-11-c rpc = -.17 p < .01 rpc controlled for the  Delivery or Technical Quality of Governance (3,4,5+6).