Clark & D'Angelo (2013): study GB 1991 /2
Publication
- Author(s):
- Clark, A.E.; D'Angelo, E
- Title:
- Upward Social Mobility, Well-being and Political Preferences: Evidence from the BHPS.
- Source:
- RePec Working Paper 338, 2013, Italy
Investigation
- Public
- 16+ aged general public, UK , 1991-2008
- Survey name
- UK-BHPS combined waves
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 90234
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Multiple assesment methods
Interviews and self completion form
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 9
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.5%, 2: 1.52%, 3: 5.12%, 4: 13.66%, 5: 33.34%, 6: 35.9%, 7: 9.96% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.25 7.09
- SD:
- 1.12 1.86