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Correlational findings

Study Kasmaoui & Bourhaba (2017): study ZZ 2006

Public
18+ aged, general public, 132 nations, 2006
Survey name
INT-Gallup World Poll combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 1320000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Income Inequality
Our Classification
Distribution
Min 0,21  Max 0,77 Mean 0,42 SD 0,09
Operationalization
Gini of household income.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = -0,8 p < .01 AVERAGE happiness by CURRENT inequality in household income in nation. (OLS analyses on pooled data 2006-2015 in 166 nations) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = -.09 ns CHANGE in AVERAGE happiness in 2006-2015 (measured by controling T2 happiness by T1 happiness) by CHANGE in income inequality.
(GMM analysis in 116 nations)

b additionally controlled for CHANGE in
-log GDP per capita
-social support
-healthy life expectancy at birth
-confidence in national government
-freedom to make life choices
-democratic quality of government (World Bank)
-public spending.