The creative class, post-industrialism and the happiness of nations

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-43

  Mellander, Charlotta ^a   Florida, Richard ^b   Rentfrow, Jason ^c  

^a JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

education; happiness; income; occupational structure; openness

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INCOME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; LIVING STANDARD; LOW INCOME POPULATION; OCCUPATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 84857407918     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsr006     Document Type: Article

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