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Studies

Hodge & Shankar (2016): study US 1972

Publication

Author(s):
Hodge, A.; Shankar, S.
Title:
Single-Variable Threshold Effects in Ordered Response Models With an Application to Estimating the Income-Happiness Gradient.
Source:
Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 2016, Vol. 34, 42 - 52

Investigation

Public
General Public, USA, 1972-2010
Survey name
US-GSS1972-2010
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 44553
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Family income Household income