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Studies

Shin (2015): study ZZ 2000

Publication

Author(s):
Shin, I.
Title:
Could Pension System Make Us Happier?
Source:
MPRA Working Paper, Asia University, 2015, No. 65116, 1 - 32, Japan

Investigation

Public
Adult general public, 61 nations, 2000-2009
Survey name
INT-World Database of Happiness Pooled surveys from different programs
Sample
Varied Probability
Respondents
N = 90000
Non Response
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

Various questions on satisfaction with life as-a-whole, rated on 10 or 11 step numeral scales. 10 step variants stretched to range 0-10
Classification:
O-SLW-*-sq-nt-11-a
Author's label:
Happiness
Page in publication:
5
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.40 6.40
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Per capita GDP Purchasing power (`real' GDP pc) Life expectancy Life-expectancy in the nation Having public pension system Pensions in nation Happy life years Happy Life Years in nation