Developments in the measurement of subjective well-being

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-24

  Kahneman, Daniel ^a   Krueger, Alan B ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645824728     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533006776526030     Document Type: Review

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