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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
Size of Government
Our Classification
Remarks
Source a: Fraser Institute Source b: Heritage Foundation.
Related specification variables
Operationalization
a. Government Consumption as a % of total national consumption.

b. Government Expenditures as a % of GDP.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-n-11-c r = +.46 p < .01 AVERAGE happiness by Government Consumption in 130 nations. C-BW-c-sq-n-11-c rpc = +.14 p < .01 rpc controlled for the Delivery or Technical Quality of Government C-BW-c-sq-n-11-c rpc = +.30 p < .01 rpc controlled for the Democratic Quality of Government. C-BW-c-sq-n-11-c r = +.51 p < .01 AVERAGE happiness by Government Expenditures in 130 nations. C-BW-c-sq-n-11-c rpc = +.17 p < .01 rpc controlled for the Delivery or Technical Quality of Government. C-BW-c-sq-n-11-c rpc = +.28 p < .01 rpc controlled for the Democratic Quality of Government.