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:

Self report 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

Author's label Subject Description Finding Absolute Income Personal income Relative Income Relative income Marital Status Married state (compared to non-married states) gender Sexe: male (vs female) Age Current age (in years) Employment Full-time home maker
Unemployed involuntary
Current employment arrangement
Current status: retired or not
Involved in schooling or not
Employed Health Self-perceived health Religion Current religious beliefs Children Current parental status
Number of children Economic growth Change GDP in nation: economic growth/decline Relative income Relative income