Brown et al. (2019): study ZZ EU 13 1999

Publication

Author(s):: Brown, S.; Kontonikas, A.; Montagnoli, A.
Title:: Life Satisfaction and Austerity: Expectations and the Macroeconomy
Source:: Sheffield Economic Research Paper, 2019, Nr 2019011, University of Sheffield, UK

Public: +15 general public 13 EU nations, 1999-2009
Survey name: EU-Eurobarometer combined waves
Sample: Probability simple random sample
Respondents: N = 207830
Non Response
Assessment: Interview: face-to-face
1000 face-to-face interviews per country each year reports are published twice yearly

Full text:: Self report on single  question:

On the whole how satisfied are you with the life you lead?
4  very satisfied
3  fairly satisfied
2  not very satisfied
1  not at all satisfied
-  Don't know
Classification:: O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b
Author's label:: Life Satisfaction
Remarks:: Standardized to M = 0, SD = 1
Page in publication:: 8-9
Observed distribution
Frequencies: 1: 2.85%, 2: 11.58%, 3: 56.8%, 4: 28.77% (total 100%)
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:: 3.11 6.83
SD:: 0.71 1.96

Author's label

Subject Description

Finding

Austerity

Effect of fiscal austerity
Change government expenditures in nation