Abstract
Thesia Garner, Linda Stinson, and Stephanie Shipp
(1996) "Subjective Assessments of Economic Well-Being and
Preliminary Findings from Miami."
Surveys have long been used to measure both objective and
subjective phenomena. Objective realities, such as one's date
of birth or educational attainment, are matters of public
record. Subjective reality, on the other hand, is totally
private, it can be reported only by the person experiencing
it. In this study we are concerned with respondents' private
views of their income. These views may be included in their
subjective assessments of income and may help to determine
whether or not they experience some sense of economic
well-being. Since most American adults are confronted daily
with the delicate task of balancing their income and
expenses, it seems reasonable to expect them to have a rather
well-developed budgetary sense.
Key words: minimum income question, income evaluation
question, delighted/terrible question
Last Modified Date: July 19, 2008
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