Kopmann & Rehdanz (2014): study DE 2004

Publication

Author(s):

Kopmann, A.; Rehdanz, K.

Title:

Underestimated Benefits from Periphery: Internal Migration and Subjective Well-being.

Source:

Econstor Working Paper, 2014, No. B14-V1, Kiel, Germany

Investigation

Public

Working age people, Germany, followed 5 years 2004-2009

Survey name

DE-SOEP 2006

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 10123

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how satisfied are you with your life these days? Please answer with the help of this scale. For instance, when you are totally satisfied with your life, please tick '10'. When you are totally unsatisfied with your life, please tick '0'. You may use all values in between to indicate that you are neither totally satisfied nor totally unsatisfied."
10 totally satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  totally unsatisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Page in publication:

11,29

Error estimates:

S.e.= 0,008

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

6.96 6.96

SD:

- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Moved Recently moved
Pre-move happiness Distance of migration: move from urban to rural area Distance of move Income (log equivalent) Personal income People Current household-composition Number of children Number of children Disabled Disability Health Current general health status Marital status Married state (compared to non-married states) Years of education Years schooling Spouse in foreign Living with spouse Employment status Current employment status Non-German citizen Ethnic status in Germany Moving within/across municipalities Recently moved
Change of residence (moving)