Fischer (2009b): study ZZ OECD member states 1997 /1
Publication
- Author(s):
- Fischer, J.A.
- Title:
- The Welfare Effects of Social Mobility. An Analysis for OECD Countries
- Source:
- OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers no. 93, 2009, Paris, France
Investigation
- Public
- Adults, general public, 30 OECD Countries, 1997-2001
- Sample
- Mixed samples
- Respondents
- N = 45000
- Non Response
- not reported
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1 dissatisfied
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9
10 satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
- Author's label:
- Subjective well-being
- Remarks:
- Percentage of population expressing the three highest scores out of ten life satisfaction scores. Australia: 60,84 Austria: 69,13 Belgium: 62,46 Canada: 66,60 Czech Republic: 47,42 Denmark: 76,75 Finland: 72,68 France: 44,27 Germany: 61,63 Greece: 41,57 Hungary: 26,27 Iceland: 74,43 Ireland: 69,74 Italy: 49,24 Japan: 36,47 Korea: 31,20 Luxembourg: 65,75 Mexico: 71,67 Netherlands: 69,48 New Zealand: 63,57 Norway: 63,93 Poland: 38,79 Portugal: 41,04 Slovak Republic: 30,05 Spain: 42,80 Sweden,=: 62,96 Switzerland: 75,12 Turkey: 28,52 United Kingdom: 57,08 United States: 46,92