Schurer & Yong (2012): study AU 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Schurer, S.; Yong, J.
- Title:
- Personality, well-being and the marginal utility of income: What can we learn from random Coefficient models?
- Source:
- HEDG WP 12/01, 2012, York, UK
Investigation
- Public
- 20-60 aged general public, followed 9 years, Australia, 2001-2009
- Survey name
- AU-HILDA combined waves
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 7158
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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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
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9
10 totally satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d
- Page in publication:
- 10
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.80 7.80
- SD:
- 1.40 1.40