Happiness and the human development index: The paradox of Australia

Australian Economic Review

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 307-318

  Blanchflower, David G ^a   Oswald, Andrew J ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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HUMAN ACTIVITY;

EID: 29144534077     PISSN: 00049018     EISSN: 14678462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8462.2005.00377.x     Document Type: Review

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