Geale (2011): study GB 1991
Publication
- Author(s):
- Geale, K.
- Title:
- The Effects of Happiness on Productivity: Panel Evidence from the United Kingdom
- Source:
- Master Thesis, 2011, Department of Economics, Lunds University, Sweden
Investigation
- Public
- 16+ aged general public, United Kingdom, followed 18 years, 1991-2009
- Survey name
- UK-BHPS combined waves
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 171690
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- number of observations = 160518
- Page in publication:
- 8
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.23 7.05
- SD:
- 1.29 2.15