Inequality of happiness in nations

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 351-355

  Veenhoven, Ruut ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 29044432911     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-005-0003-x     Document Type: Review

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