How much happiness is there in the world? A cross-country study

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 483-488

  Borooah, Vani K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 33745078006     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: 14664291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504850500400652     Document Type: Article

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