Gross national happiness

Asian-Pacific Economic Literature

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 1-16

  Bates, Winton ^a  

^a Australian Industry Commission   (Australia)

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EID: 70449704498     PISSN: 08189935     EISSN: 14678411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8411.2009.01235.x     Document Type: Article

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