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Studies

Kotakorpi & Laamanen (2010): study FI 2000

Publication

Author(s):
Kotakorpi, K.; Laamanen, J.P.
Title:
Welfare State and Life Satisfaction: Evidence from Public Health Care.
Source:
Economica, 2010, Vol. 77, 565 - 583

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Finland, 2000
Sample
Probability simple random sample
Respondents
N = 1000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
Author's label:
Satisfaction with life
Page in publication:
5

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Excess expenditure on primary public healthcare in community