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Studies

Paul & Guilbert (2013): study AU 2003

Publication

Author(s):
Paul, S.; Guilbert, D.
Title:
Income-Happiness Paradox in Australia: Testing the Theories of Adaptation and Social Comparison.
Source:
Economic Modeling, 2013, Vol. 30, 900 - 910

Investigation

Public
18+ aged general public, Australia, 2003
Survey name
AU-HILDA 2003
Sample
Probability multi-stage cluster sample
Respondents
N = 17000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life?
Again, pick a number between 0 and 10 to indicate how satisfied you are.
0  totally dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 totally satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d
Author's label:
life satisfaction
Page in publication:
901
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.99 7.99
SD:
- -