Study Ouweneel & Veenhoven (1994): study ZZ 1980

Public

Adults, general public, 27 nations, ±1980

Sample

Respondents

N = 27

Non Response

n.a.

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Most studies used face-to-face interviews

Correlate

Authors's Label

Vulnerability of a nation

Our Classification

Operationalization

The number of vulnerable zones (political, geographical, or demographical). The higher the score the less stable a country is. F.e. the Netherlands have one vulnerable zone (i.e. score=1) because of the risk of floods; other vulnerable zones are (civil) wars, the risk of natural disasters (vulcanic activities, draughts, hurricanes, earth quakes, etc.), unsufficient food production, overpopulation, and (the risk of) epidemics. Expert rating on the basis of selected criteria.

Source:Estes, R.J.-The social progress
       of nations (1984, N.Y., Praeger)

Observed Relation with Happiness