East Asian newly industrializing countries: Economic growth and quality of life

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 69-96

  Tang, Kwong Leung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

And environmental degradation; East Asia; Economic development; Income inequality; Newly Industralizing Countries (NICs); Poverty; Quality of life measures; Social policy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; INCOME INEQUALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

ASIA, (EAST);

EID: 2342474612     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006866508364     Document Type: Article

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