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Correlational findings

Study Mastekaasa & Moum (1984): study NO 1982

Public
18-79 aged, general public, Norway, 1982
Sample
Respondents
N = 972
Non Response
22%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Economic level of the county
Our Classification
Operationalization
Factor loading highly on:
- mean taxable income
- inequality of taxable income
- electoral support for Conservative
  Party
- electoral support for Progress Party

The capital and the area surrounding it (Oslo and Akershus) and some of the western counties have relatively high scores. The county with the highest score on this dimension, Rogaland, has by far the greatest income inequality in Norway and it comes third in terms of average income.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-4-d Beta = -.02 O-SL?-?-sq-l-10-a Beta = +.05 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-d Beta = -.02 ns ß controlled for education, income, age, sex, household size, occupational prestige, occupationally active, marital status, degree of urbanization. O-SL?-?-sq-l-10-a Beta = +.05 ns ß controlled for education, income, age, sex, household size, occupational prestige, occupationally active, marital status, degree of urbanization.