Structure and Measurement of Life Satisfaction in Asian Countries: An Exploratory Analysis

Japanese Journal of Political Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 287-312

  Jagodzinski, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

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EID: 47349124989     PISSN: 14681099     EISSN: 14740060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S146810990500201X     Document Type: Article

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