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Studies

Brown & Gray (2014): study AU 2002

Publication

Author(s):
Brown, S.; Gray, D.
Title:
Household Finances and Well-Being: An Empirical Analysis of Comparison Effects.
Source:
SERPS, 2014, No. 2014015, 1 - 39, Sheffield, UK.

Investigation

Public
16-93 aged general public, Australia, 2002, 2006, 2010
Survey name
AU-HILDA combined waves
Sample
Probability sample (unspecified)
Respondents
N = 27530
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?
Again, pick a number between 0 and 10 to indicate how satisfied you are.
0  totally dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 totally satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d
Author's label:
life satisfaction
Page in publication:
28
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.90 7.90
SD:
1.45 1.45

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Ln(Household Income)