DiTella & MacCulloch (2008): study ZZ Western nations 1975

Publication

Author(s):

DiTella, R.; MacCulloch, R.J.

Title:

Gross National Happiness as an Answer to the Easterlin Paradox?

Source:

Journal of Development Economics, 2008, Vol. 86, 22 - 42

Investigation

Public

15+ aged, general public, OECD Nations, 1975-1997

Survey name

EU-Eurobarometer combined waves

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 371149

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question

In general, would you say that you are satisfied with your life?
Would you say that you are
4  very satisfied
3  fairly satisfied
2  not very satisfied
1  not at all satisfied

Classification:

O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c

Author's label:

Life Satisfaction

Page in publication:

29

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding GDP per Capita Purchasing power (`real' GDP pc) GDP Growth Change GDP in nation: economic growth/decline Life expectancy Life-expectancy in the nation SOx emissions Air quality in nation Hours worked Work hours
Time spend on work Crime rate Crime on nation Divorce rate Divorce rate in nation Inflation rate Inflation in nation Unemployment rate Unemployment in nation Openness Openness of economy in nation Unemployment benefits Social security in nation Personal income postion Relative to income of compatriots Employment state Current employment status
Full-time home maker
Unemployed involuntary
Current status: retired or not
Involved in schooling or not
Self employed
Moved out of workforce
Employed Male Sex: male (vs female) Age Current age (in years) Marital status Married (vs never married)
Never married (vs widowed)
Never married (vs separated)
Never married (vs cohabiting) Education Level of school-education Size of community Community size