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Studies

Layard et al. (2009): study US 1972

Publication

Author(s):
Layard, R.; Mayraz, G.; Nickell, S.J.
Title:
Does Relative Income Matter? Are the Critics Right?
Source:
Working paper SOEP No. 210, DIW, 2009, Berlin, Germany. (also published in: Diener E.;Helliwell J.E.; Kahneman D.;Eds.: ''International Differences in Well-Being'', Oxford University Press, 2010, 139 - 165)

Investigation

Public
30-55 aged white males, United States, 1972-2006
Survey name
US-GSS
Sample
Probability multi-stage cluster sample
Respondents
N = 14836
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
Page in publication:
3

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Real income per adult