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Studies

Kopmann & Rehdanz (2014): study DE 2004

Publication

Author(s):
Kopmann, A.; Rehdanz, K.
Title:
Underestimated Benefits from Periphery: Internal Migration and Subjective Well-being.
Source:
Econstor Working Paper, 2014, No. B14-V1, Kiel, Germany

Investigation

Public
Working age people, Germany, followed 5 years 2004-2009
Survey name
DE-SOEP 2006
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 10123
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how satisfied are you with your life these days? Please answer with the help of this scale. For instance, when you are totally satisfied with your life, please tick '10'. When you are totally unsatisfied with your life, please tick '0'. You may use all values in between to indicate that you are neither totally satisfied nor totally unsatisfied."
10 totally satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  totally unsatisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Page in publication:
11,29
Error estimates:
S.e.= 0,008
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.96 6.96
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Moved