Frey & Stutzer (2000b): study CH 1992

Publication

Author(s):

Frey, B.S.; Stutzer, A.

Title:

Maximizing Happiness?

Source:

German Economic Review, 2000, Vol. 1, 145 - 167

Investigation

Public

Adults, general public, Switzerland, 1992

Sample

Probability sample (unspecified)

Respondents

N = 6000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Income bracket Personal income Education Level of school-education gender Sex: male (vs female) age Current age (in years) Marital status Married state (compared to non-married states) Direct democratic rights Political democracy in nation Employment status Current employment status
Unemployed involuntary
Current status: retired or not
Involved in schooling or not
Self employed Local autonomy in canton Centralization in nation