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Studies

Easterlin et al. (2012): study CN 2008

Publication

Author(s):
Easterlin, R.A.; Morgan, R.; Switek, M.; Wang, F.
Title:
China's Life Satisfaction, 1990 - 2010.
Source:
PNAS, 2012, Vol. 109, 9775 - 9780

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, China, 2008
Survey name
CN-Gallup Poll of China
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 4365
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Data Adjusted on the basis of Burger.et.al. 2015, Unhappy Development: Subjective WellBeing in the Wake of Arab Spring.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life

This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now.
Classification:
C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c
Author's label:
Cantril Ladder
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
4.84 4.84
SD:
1.80 1.80