Parallels between objective indicators and subjective perceptions of quality of life: A study of metropolitan and county areas in Taiwan

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-114

  Liao, Pei Shan ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Objective indicators; Quality of life; Subjective indicators

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; METROPOLITAN AREA; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INDICATOR; SURVEY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 59249095340     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9327-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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