Happiness surveys: Some comparability issues and an exploratory survey based on just perceivable increments

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-27

  Ng, Yew Kwang ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardinal utility; Happiness; Interpersonal comparison; Welfare; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 2142787464     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00293784     Document Type: Review

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