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Correlational findings

Study Bjornskov (2005): study ZZ World samples 1997

Public
18+ aged, general public, 73 nations, 1997-2000
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 4
Sample
Respondents
N = 100000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Openness
Our Classification
Distribution
M = 89,05, SD = 57,1
Operationalization
not reported

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-*-mq-*-100-a b = +.09 AVERAGE happiness, by level of openness of the economy in 73 nations

B controlled for:
- social trust
- government share of GDP
- investment price level
- communist past
- log GDP per capita