Flavin (2018): study US 1976

Publication

Author(s):

Flavin, P.

Title:

State Government Public Goods Spending and Citizens’ Quality of Life.

Source:

Social Science Research, 2018, online

Investigation

Public:

18+ aged, general public, , 1976 - 2006

Survey name:

US-GSS 1972-2006

Sample:

Probability area sample

Respondents:

N = 26007

Non Response:

Assessment:

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taking all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you are .....?
3   very happy
2   pretty happy
1   not too happy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-a

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10

Mean:

2.19 -

SD:

0.63 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding State spending on public goods, without education and welfare Government expenditures Total state spending Government expenditures State spending on public goods, plus education and welfare Government expenditures State spending on education and welfare Government expenditures