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Studies

Massin & Kopp (2011): study RU 2001

Publication

Author(s):
Massin, S.; Kopp, P.
Title:
Alcohol Consumption and Happiness: An Empirical Analysis using Russian Panel Data.
Source:
RLMS-HSE Working Paper, 2011, 1 - 20

Investigation

Public
20+ aged general public, Russia, followed 2001-2010
Survey name
RU-RLMS
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 17458
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking everything into consideration: how satisfied are you with your life in general at the present time.....?
1  not satisfied
2  slightly satisfied
3  fairly satisfied
4  very satisfied
5  extremely satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a
Author's label:
life satisfaction
Page in publication:
5
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.94 -
SD:
1.13 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Drinker: current drinking