Table 2 Life satisfaction, property rights, intellectual property protection and GDP growth, marginal effects following ordered probit estimates
| Â | No GDP control | GDP control |
|---|---|---|
Property rights | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | − 0.004*** | − 0.003*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | − 0.014*** | − 0.013*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | − 0.000*** | − 0.001*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | 0.0189*** | 0.017*** |
Intellectual property protection | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | − 0.004*** | − 0.001 |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | − 0.013** | − 0.004 |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | − 0.000*** | − 0.000 |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | 0.016*** | − 0.005 |
Sufficient income | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | − 0.016*** | − 0.014*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | − 0.061*** | − 0.059*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | − 0.002*** | − 0.007*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | 0.079*** | 0.008*** |
Insufficient income | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | 0.009*** | 0.008*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | 0.035*** | 0.034*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | 0.001*** | 0.004*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | − 0.046*** | − 0.005*** |
Very insufficient income | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | 0.015*** | 0.013*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | 0.056*** | 0.056*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | 0.002*** | 0.006*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | − 0.073*** | − 0.076*** |
Self-employed | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | 0.004*** | 0.003*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | 0.014*** | 0.013*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | 0.000*** | − 0.001*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | − 0.018*** | − 0.002*** |
Unemployed | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | 0.013*** | 0.011*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | 0.050*** | 0.049*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | 0..002*** | − 0.005*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | –0.065*** | − 0.066*** |
Retired | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | − 0.001 | 0.001 |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | 0.004 | − 0.004 |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | 0.000 | − 0.000 |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | − 0.006 | − 0.006 |
Not in labour market | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | 0.004*** | 0.003*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | 0.015*** | 0.014*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | − 0.001*** | − 0.002*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | − 0.019*** | − 0.019*** |
Student | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | − 0.001 | − 0.001 |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | − 0.005 | − 0.004 |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | − 0.001 | − 0.000 |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | 0.006 | 0.005 |
Education: completed secondary school | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | − 0.003*** | − 0.006*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | − 0.024*** | − 0.013*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | − 0.001*** | − 0.003*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | 0.031*** | 0.033*** |
Education: completed university | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | − 0.013*** | − 0.012*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | − 0.030*** | − 0.049*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | − 0.002*** | − 0.006*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | 0.062*** | 0.067*** |
Married or partnered | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | − 0.004*** | − 0.003*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | − 0.014*** | − 0.014*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | − 0.000*** | − 0.002*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | 0.019*** | 0.019*** |
Divorced, separated or widowed | ||
 Life satisfaction: not at all satisfied | 0.005*** | 0.004*** |
 Life satisfaction: not very satisfied | 0.017*** | 0.018*** |
 Life satisfaction: quite satisfied | 0.001*** | 0.002*** |
 Life satisfaction: very satisfied | − 0.023*** | − 0.025*** |