Tasting freedom: Happiness, religion and economic transition

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-194

  Lelkes, Orsolya ^a  

^a European Centre for Social Welfare Training and Research   (Austria)

Author keywords

Economic transition; Entrepreneurs; Happiness; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 32644478993     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2004.03.016     Document Type: Article

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