Michalos & Hatch (2020): study ZZ 2007
Publication
- Author(s):
- Michalos, A.C.; Hatch, P.M
- Title:
- Good Societies, Financial Inequality and Secrecy, and a Good life: From Aristotle to Piketty.
- Source:
- Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2020, Vol. 15, 1005-1054
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, 105 nations, 2018
- Survey name
- INT-GallupWorldPoll2014
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 105
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Happy Life Years
Life-expectancy in nations multiplied by 0-1 average happiness as assessed with survey questions type C-BW - Classification:
- Y-LC-l-sq-nt-100-a
- Author's label:
- Happy Life Years
- Remarks:
- Data from the 2014 Gallup World Poll (Cantril Ladder-Question). Scores on a 0-1-scale; combined (multiplied) with life-expectancy.
- Page in publication:
- 7
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 100 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 39.69 -
- SD:
- 12.49 -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life
This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now. - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c
- Author's label:
- World Happiness Survey (WHS, Cantril)
- Page in publication:
- 7