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Bjornskov (2014): study ZZ EU 27 1975

Publication

Author(s):
Bjornskov, C.
Title:
Do Economic Reforms Alleviate Subjective Well-Being Losses of Economic Crises?
Source:
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2014, Vol. 15, 163 - 182

Investigation

Public
15+ aged, 29 EU nations, 2007-2010
Survey name
EU-Eurobarometer combined waves
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 150000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single  question:

On the whole how satisfied are you with the life you lead?
4  very satisfied
3  fairly satisfied
2  not very satisfied
1  not at all satisfied
-  Don't know
Classification:
O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b
Author's label:
life satisfaction
Remarks:
Average of 581 averages in nations by year.
Page in publication:
181
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.30 -
SD:
0.33 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding GDP growth rate