Subjective Measures of Well-Being: Philosophical Perspectives

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Economics

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Angner, Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral scientists; Communication; Economic measures; Economists; Psychologists

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EID: 73449127111     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195189254.003.0021     Document Type: Chapter

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