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World Values Survey - Findings

Findings of the World Values Survey.

A Human Development View on Value Change, Christian Welzel
The presentation covers value changes from 1981 until 2006 in various countries.

Collection of Graphs Presenting WVS Data, Ronald Inglehart
In this article you will find an interesting collection of graphs presenting the remarkable findings of the World Values Survey.

Development, Freedom, and Rising Happiness, Inglehart, Foa, Peterson and Welzel
- A Global Perspective (1981-2007)

Happiness trends in 24 countries, 1946-2006, Inglehart, Welzel and Foa
Appendix to publication on hapiness trends.

Inglehart-Welzel Cultural Map of the World, Ronald Inglehart
This map reflects the fact that a large number of basic values are closely correlated; they can be depicted in just two major dimensions of cross-cultural variation. ** Update ** Added supplementary data file.

Is Bangladesh the Happiest Nation in the World?, WVSA
Until recently, it was widely held that happiness fluctuates around set points, so that neither individuals nor societies can lastingly increase their happiness.

National-level Value scores by country, Ronald Inglehart
National-level value scores on the two major values dimensions, for all available nations and waves.