Perception and retrospection: The dynamic consistency of responses to survey questions on wellbeing

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 300-310

  Pudney, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BHPS; Dynamic adjustment; Financial wellbeing; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952042176     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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