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Studies

Veenhoven & Timmermans (1998): study ZZ 1990

Publication

Author(s):
Veenhoven, R.; Timmermans, D.
Title:
Welvaart en Geluk. ( Affluence and Happiness).
Source:
Economisch Statistische Berichten, 1998, Vol. 83, 628 - 631

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, 45 nations, 1990
Sample
Probability multi-stage cluster sample
Respondents
N = 45000
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
Author's label:
Happiness
Page in publication:
628

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Income per head Purchasing power (`real' GDP pc)