Subjective well-being

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 361-368

  Angner, Erik ^a  

^a CSB 271   (United States)

Author keywords

Happiness; Measurement; Satisfaction; Subjective well being; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953286224     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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