Gender Differences in the Incidence of Depression and Anxiety: Econometric Evidence from the USA

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 663-682

  Borooah, Vani K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Decomposition; Depression; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149496939     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-009-9155-4     Document Type: Article

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