Ball & Chernova (2008): study ZZ 1995 /1
Publication
- Author(s):
- Ball, R.E.; Chernova, K.
- Title:
- Absolute Income, Relative Income, and Happiness.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2008, Vol. 88, 497 - 529
Investigation
- Public:
- 18+ aged, general public, 18 nations, 1995-1997
- Sample:
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents:
- N = 20771
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Selfreport on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1 dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
Correlational Findings
Current employment arrangement
Current status: retired or not
Involved in schooling or not
Full-time home maker
Number of children