Happiness in transition: An empirical study on Eastern Europe

Economic Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 204-221

  Hayo, Bernd ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eastern Europe; Happiness; Transition countries; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247895600     PISSN: 09393625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecosys.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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