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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi, Lindsay,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I regret I cannot help you with your question. However, I am attaching a piece I recently came across when doing some research that explores the geography
of life satisfaction in Europe. Given your work, I thought your might find it of some interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Good luck with your question, and work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">email: <a href="mailto:jrobertson@tamu.edu">jrobertson@tamu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> eurobarometer-bounces@icpsr.umich.edu [mailto:eurobarometer-bounces@icpsr.umich.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lindsay Richards<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 17, 2014 7:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> eurobarometer@icpsr.umich.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eurobarometer] Spike in life satisfaction in the UK 2004<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Eurobarometer researchers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I am a new Eurobarometer data user but am using it, along with other data sources, to construct a time-series analysis of subjective well-being in the UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The item I am interested in is life satisfaction. In a typical year, in the UK, around 33% would describe themselves as very satisfied, 54% fairly, 9% not very and 3% not at all satisfied. However,
looking at the trend, a spike is evident in 2004. The pattern of response is only unusual in study number 4231 (data collected Autumn 2004), where 46% choose very satisfied, 47% fairly, 5% not very and 2% not at all. Please note that these percentages are
with weighted data (though the disparity is similar unweighted) and the differences are statistically significantly different compared to other years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I was wondering if any more experienced users might be able to offer an explanation for why this might be? Is this applicable to the UK only, or has anyone noticed a similar phenomenon in other
countries? Was this particular survey untypical in some way?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">With thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Lindsay Richards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Note, you can reply to me personally at
<a href="mailto:Lindsay.richards@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk">Lindsay.richards@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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