The wealth of nations and the happiness of nations: Why "accounting" matters

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 511-548

  Arthaud day, Marne L ^a   Near, Janet P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Happiness; Income; Life satisfaction; National well being; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

INCOME; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

EID: 27744585796     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-6397-8     Document Type: Article

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