Adaptation amidst prosperity and adversity: Insights from happiness studies from around the world

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 105-137

  Graham, Carol ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

EID: 79957920687     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkq004     Document Type: Article

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