Measuring Well-Being for Public Policy: Preferences or Experiences?

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Dolan, Paul ^a   Peasgood, Tessa ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 62749093800     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/595676     Document Type: Article

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