Happiness is not enough: Cognitive judgements as indicators of national wellbeing

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 317-328

  Jowell, Roger ^a   Eva, Gillian ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude measurement; Cognitive judgements; European social survey; Social indicators; Societal change

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN COMMISSION; LIVING STANDARD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY; SPATIAL COGNITION;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 63649164094     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9343-3     Document Type: Article

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