Optimally scaled quality-of-life indicators

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 225-254

  Shen, S M ^a   Lai, Y L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHODOLOGY; MODELLING APPROACH; QUALITY OF LIFE;

HONG KONG;

EID: 0031818458     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006824827723     Document Type: Article

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