Are there geographical variations in the psychological cost of unemployment in South Africa?

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 629-652

  Powdthavee, Nattavudh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Quality of life; Social norm; South Africa; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33947604334     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-0013-z     Document Type: Article

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