Cameron et al. (2015): study NZ 2008
Publication
- Author(s):
- Cameron, M.P.; Koopman-Boyden, P.; Roskruge, M.
- Title:
- Labour Force Participation, Human Capital and Wellbeing among Older New Zealanders.
- Source:
- UOW Working Paper, 2015, Nr.07, 1 - 19
Investigation
- Public
- 65-79 aged general public, New Zealand, 2008 - 2012
- Survey name
- NZ-GSS1
- Sample
- Selection from general population sample
- Respondents
- N = 4224
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question
How do you feel about your life as a whole right now?
5 very satisfied
4 satisfied
3 no feeling either way
2 dissatisfied
1 very dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-nd
- Author's label:
- life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- divided into binary variabe.
1 = very satisfied (39%)
0 = otherwise
Mean on range 1-4: 2,32 computed by WDH team
90.5% feel satisfied or very satisfied and 38.9% feel very satisfied. - Page in publication:
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