Well-being and/or quality of life in EU countries through a multidimensional index of sustainability

Ecological Economics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 163-180

  Distaso, Alba ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

European Union; Index of sustainability; Indicators; Quality of life; Sustainable development; Well being

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; FACTOR ANALYSIS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WELFARE IMPACT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548753380     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.02.025     Document Type: Article

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