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Studies

Sarmiento et al. (2021): study DE 2005

Publication

Author(s):
Sarmiento, L.; Wägner, N.; Zaklan, A.
Title:
Effectiveness, Spillovers, and Well-Being Effects of Driving Restriction Policies
Source:
DIW Discussion Paper, 2021, Nr 1947, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin

Investigation

Public
Adult general public, Germany, followed 13 years 2005-2018
Survey name
DE-SOEP combined waves
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 1461
Non Response
11256
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how satisfied are you with your life these days? Please answer with the help of this scale. For instance, when you are totally satisfied with your life, please tick '10'. When you are totally unsatisfied with your life, please tick '0'. You may use all values in between to indicate that you are neither totally satisfied nor totally unsatisfied."
10 totally satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  totally unsatisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d
Author's label:
Life Satisfaction
Remarks:
Average computed by WDH team from
- Inside Low Emission Zone; M=7,12 SD=1,73
- Outside Low Emission Zone; M = 7,10 SD = 1,76

Outside Low Emission Zone; Mean=7,10 and SD=1,76
Page in publication:
9
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.01 -
SD:
1.75 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Effect of Low Emission Zone