Mental stress in Ireland, 1994-2000: A stochastic dominance approach

Health Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1202-1217

  Madden, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Dominance; GHQ; Mental stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INCOME; IRELAND; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70350766710     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1425     Document Type: Article

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