Unemployment and subjective well-being: An empirical test of deprivation theory, incentive paradigm and financial strain approach

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-139

  Ervasti, Heikki ^a   Venetoklis, Takis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Deprivation theory; Economic deprivation; Financial strain; Incentive theory; Subjective well being; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954228699     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0001699310365624     Document Type: Article

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