| Study | Walsh (2012): study ZZ EU 27 2004 /1 |
| Title | The Influence of Macro-Economic Conditions and Institutional Quality on National Levels of Life Satisfaction. |
| Source | Working Paper 12/08, UCD Centre for Economic Research, 2012, Dublin, Ireland |
| URL | http://researchrepository.ucd.ie/bitstream/handle/10197/3720/WP12_08.pdf |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, 23 European nations, 2004 |
| Sample | Probability area sample |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 196000 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | GDP per capita |
| Page in Source | 14, Table 2 |
| Our classification | Gnp per capita (raw) |
| Operationalization | |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b | b=+.01 p < .001 | AVERAGE happiness by institutional quality (GDP p/c) in 23 nations. b (0,0069) controlled for: -Unemployment rate -Inflation -Corruption (with Turkey, 232 observations in 2004-2011) |
| O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b | b=+.01 p < .001 | b (+0,0072) additionally controlled for: -Income-inequality (Gini) (without Turkey, 196 observations in 2004-2010) |
| Code | Full Text |
| O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b | Selfreport on single question: On the whole how satisfied are you with the life you lead? 4 very satisfied 3 fairly satisfied 2 not very satisfied 1 not at all satisfied - Don't know |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| b | REGRESSION COEFFICIENT (non-standardized) by LEAST SQUARES (OLS) Type: test statistic Measurement level: Correlate: metric, Happiness: metric Theoretical range: unlimited Meaning: b > 0 A higher correlate level corresponds with a higher happiness rating on average. B < 0 A higher correlate level corresponds with a lower happiness rating on average. B = 0 Not any correlation with the relevant correlate. |