Human well-being: A new approach based on overall and ordinary functionings

Review of Social Economy

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-45

  Tomer, John F ^a  

^a MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Functionings; Happiness; Human nature; Human well being; Humanistic philosophy and psychology; Personal capital; Religion; Social capital; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036521951     PISSN: 00346764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00346760110127083     Document Type: Review

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