Fleche (2015): study SY 1999
Publication
- Author(s):
- Fleche, S.
- Title:
- Distaste for Centralization: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment in Switzerland.
- Source:
- CEP Discussion Paper, 2015, No 1383, 1 - 48, London, UK
Investigation
- Public
- 14+ aged general public, Switserland, followed 12 years 1999-2012
- Survey name
- CH-SHP pooled waves
- Sample
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents
- N = 15000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
In general, how satisfied are you with your life?
0 not at all
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h
- Author's label:
- life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- 0-4: 1,86%; 5-6: 8,93%; 7: 16,02%;8: 38,83%; 9: 18,71%; 10:15,66%
- Page in publication:
- 12-13
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 8.02 8.02
- SD:
- 1.44 1.44
Correlational Findings
Change in centralization in region
Personal income
Change age
Recent widowhood
Married (vs never married)
Married (vs widowed)
Married (vs divorced)
Married (vs separated)
Never married before
In working-force or not
Change to retirement: stopped working
Current status: retired or not
Change in schooling
Involved in schooling or not
Became unemployed
Moved out of workforce
Change from/to full-time homemaker
Satisfaction with health
Ethnic status in Switzerland
Ethnic status in Switzerland
Change unemployment rate in region