Hamermesh et al. (2014): study JP 1984
Publication
- Author(s):
- Hamermesh, D.S.; Kawaguchi, D.; Lee, J.
- Title:
- Does Labor Legislation Benefit Workers? Well-Being after an Hours Reduction.
- Source:
- IZA DP, 2014, No. 8077, London, UK
Investigation
- Public
- 15-64 aged general public, Japan 1984 -1999
- Survey name
- JP-LifestylePref1984
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 11133
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Are you satisfied with your life, or not satisfied?
5 satisfied
4 rather satisfied
3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
2 rather dissatisfied
1 dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLu-u-sq-v-5-h
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- men only
- Page in publication:
- 6, 8
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 7%, 2: 17.1%, 3: 29.4%, 4: 39.3%, 5: 7.2% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.23 5.47
- SD:
- 1.04 1.46
Correlational Findings
Change in work hours
Effect of change in economic policy
Change working hours in nation