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Correlational findings

Study Hinks & Davies (2008): study MW 2004

Public
Household heads, Malawai 2004-2005
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 11272
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
per capita consumption
Our Classification
Operationalization
For the Difference in Percentages, expressed in Quintiles:
5=lowest
1=highest

The coding seems to have changed in the regression analysis to 5 - highest consumption. Otherwise the positive B would mean that less consumption goes with greater happiness.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-e D% = Satisfaction increases with consumption.
The main frequency differences occur between quntile 3 and 2.
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-e b = +,33 p < .01 B controlled for:
- individual characteristics
  - age
  - education
  - employment
  - marriage
    - status (married,divorced, wiwow)
    - polygamous (vs not)
  - religion
  - interaction religion-polygamous marriage
- household situation
  - size
  - consumption per capita
  - sick member
- local environmnent
  - consumption level
  - safety
    - atacked in the last year
    - feeling unsafe
  - rural (vs not)
  - hunger season
  - member of parliament lives in area

B unaffected by
- additional control for personal assets
- alternative controls for relative wealth