Rodriguez-Pose & Maslauskaite (2011): study ZZ Eastern Europe 1999
Publication
- Author(s):
- Rodriguez-Pose, A.; Maslauskaite, K.
- Title:
- Can Policy make us Happier? Individual Characteristics, Socioeconomic Factors and Life Satisfaction in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Source:
- Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2011, 1-20
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, Eastern Europe, Multiple nations, 1999 - 2008
- Survey name
- EU-EVS
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 12500
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1 dissatisfied
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10 satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
- Author's label:
- life satisfaction, or happiness
- Page in publication:
- 3 of 20
Correlational Findings
Trend average happiness in income groups
Trend average happiness in males /females
Trend average happiness in age groups
Trend average happiness marital categories
Trend average happiness by number of children
Trend average happiness in full-time, part-time jobs
Trend average happiness in retired
Trend average happiness in educational groups
Trend average happiness in employment categories
Duration of unemployment
Trend average happiness in employment categories
Trend average happiness in educational groups
Trend average happiness in urban/rural dwellers
Trend average happiness in urban/rural dwellers
Change GDP in nation: economic growth/decline
Trend environmental correlates of happiness
Price level in nation
Change inflation in nation
Change unemployment rate in nation
Change size of government in nation
Expert estimates of corruption in nation
Change in centralization in region
Summed socio-demographic + health
Summed effects of current societal conditions
Summed effects of environmental + individual characteristics (macro + micro)X