Oishi & Kushlev (2018): study US 1972

Publication

Author(s):

Oishi, S.; Kushlev, K.

Title:

Progressive Taxation, Income Inequality, and Happiness.,

Source:

American Psychologist, 2018, Online Publication, 1 - 14

Investigation

Public

18+ aged general public USA 1972-2014

Survey name

US-GSS

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 59599

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

At present how would you consider yourself.....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g

Author's label:

Happiness

Page in publication:

3

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10

Mean:

2.19 -

SD:

0.04 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Progressive tax Income inequality in nation
Raise progression in taxation in nation
Progressiveness of taxation Gini Income inequality in nation Median Income Personal income in nation Percieved Fairness Perceived fairness in nation General trust Trust in nation
Current trust Prediction of progressive taxation Effect of earlier happiness on later progressiveness of taxation in nation