Fairly satisfied: Economic equality, wealth and satisfaction

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-305

  O'Connell, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Economic determinism; Equality; Happiness; Income distribution; Satisfaction; Social processes; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942538613     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4870(03)00010-2     Document Type: Article

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