Results of a quality of work life index in Spain. A comparison of survey results and aggregate social indicators

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 225-241

  Royuela, Vicente ^a   López Tamayo, Jordi ^a   Suriñach, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

European Union; Job satisfaction; Lisbon Strategy; Quality of work life

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; EUROPEAN UNION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INDICATOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; LISBON; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 55649103428     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9254-3     Document Type: Article

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