Baltatescu (2006c): study ZZ EU 15 2001
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
- 15+ aged general public, 15 EU nations countries 2001-2005
- Survey name
- INT-World Database of Happiness Pooled surveys from different programs
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 150000
- 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