Baltatescu (2006c): study ZZ Eastern Europe 1989
Publication
- Author(s):
- Baltatescu, S.M.
- Title:
- Transition is Over, Wait to See the Benefits: A Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Post-Communist Transition on Life Satisfaction.
- Source:
- Paper Conference "The End of Transition?', 2006, Budapest, Hungary
Investigation
- Public
- Adult general public, Eastern European countries 1999-2005
- Survey name
- INT-World Database of Happiness Pooled surveys from different programs
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 12000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Equivalent questions on life-satisfaction rated on various scales. The items differ slightly in wording and number of the response options.
Scores are transformed to a common range 0 - 10 by means of expert weighting of response options (Thurstone's method). - Classification:
- O-SLV-*-sq-nt-11-a
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 7
Correlational Findings
Trend average happiness in Hungary
Trend average happiness in Slovenia
Trend average happiness in transition countries
Trend average happiness in Bulgaria
Trend average happiness in Estonia
Trend average happiness in former East Germany
Trend average happiness in Latvia
Trend average happiness in Poland
Trend average happiness in Czech Republic
Trend average happiness in Slovakia
Trend average happiness in Lithuania