Life Satisfaction Dynamics with Quarterly Life Event Data

Scandinavian Journal of Economics

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 190-211

  Frijters, Paul ^a   Johnston, David W ^a   Shields, Michael A ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Anticipation; Compensation; Happiness

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; LIVING STANDARD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; VALUATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 79951660006     PISSN: 03470520     EISSN: 14679442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9442.2010.01638.x     Document Type: Article

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