Easterlin (2005a): study US 1972
Publication
- Author(s):
- Easterlin, R.A.
- Title:
- Feeding the Illusion of Growth and Happiness: A Reply to Hagerty and Veenhoven.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2005, Vol. 74, 429 - 443
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged general public, USA, 1972-2002
- Survey name
- US-GSS
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 60000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you are...?
3 very happy
2 fairly happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ab
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 431