Veenhoven (2000a): study ZZ 1992

Publication

Author(s):

Veenhoven, R.

Title:

Freedom and Happiness: A Comparative Study in Forty-four Nations in the Early 1990s.

Source:

Diener, E.; Suh, E.M.; Eds.:"Culture and Subjective Well-Being", MIT Press, 2000, Cambridge, USA, 257 - 288

Investigation

Public

Adults, general public, 44 nations, early 1990's

Sample

Mixed samples

Respondents

N = 60000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, would you say you are.....?
4  very happy
3  quite happy
2  not very happy
1  not at all happy.

Classification:

O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding economic freedom Socio-economic regime in the nation
Economic freedom in nation political freedom NATION: POLITICAL SYSTEM
Political freedom in nation personal freedom Private freedom in nations Summed opportunities Socio-economic regime in the nation
NATION: POLITICAL SYSTEM
Freedom in nations Information Media attendance in nation Inclination Individualistic values in nation Summed capabilities Media attendance in nation
Individualistic values in nation Opportunities + capabilities Socio-economic regime in the nation
NATION: POLITICAL SYSTEM
Individualistic values in nation
Freedom in nations