Intra-Household arrangements and economic satisfaction

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 225-241

  Rojas, Mariano ^a  

^a Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Mexico   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Altruistic behavior; Economic satisfaction; Intra household arrangements; Poverty; The family

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952090163     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-009-9134-9     Document Type: Article

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