What is the structure of South African happiness equations? Evidence from quality of life surveys

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 311-336

  Hinks, Timothy ^a   Gruen, Carola ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Qualityof Life; South Africa; Subjective Well Being

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPLOYMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

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

EID: 34247632167     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-9036-8     Document Type: Article

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