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Studies

Gray et al. (2008a): study TH Thailand North 2005

Publication

Author(s):
Gray, R.S.; Kramanon, R.; Thapsuwan, S.
Title:
The Determinants of Happiness among Thai People: Some Evidence from Chai Nat and Kanchanaburi
Source:
Thammasat Economic Journal, 2008, Vol. 26, 72 - 86

Investigation

Public
+ 20 aged, Chai Nai and Kanchnaburi provinces, Thailand, 2005
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 5360
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

At present, how are you feeling?
10 happiest
9
8
7
6
5 not unhappy happy and not happy
4
3
2
1
0  unhappiest
Classification:
M-FH-c-sq-n-11-e
Author's label:
Happiness
Remarks:
Chanat: M =  5,8; Kanchanaburi: M = 5,7
Weighed mean computed by WDH-team
Page in publication:
76-77
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.75 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Debt