Oswald & Powdthavee (2007): study GB 1999
Publication
- Author(s):
- Oswald, A.J.; Powdthavee, N
- Title:
- Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages.
- Source:
- Discussion Paper 3159, IZA, 2007, Bonn, Germany
Investigation
- Public
- 16-65 aged, United Kingdom, 1999 -2004
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 28418
- Non Response
- n.a.
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
- Author's label:
- life-satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Overall SD, within SD=0,78 (1.11 transformed 0-10)
- Page in publication:
- 10
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.23 -
- SD:
- 1.31 -