Subjective Well-Being Approach to the Valuation of International Development: Evidence for the Millennium Development Goals

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 141-159

  Beja Jr , Edsel L ^a  

^a ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Millennium development goals; Subjective well being; Valuation

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; INCOME; INTERNATIONAL AID; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; VALUATION;

EID: 84873406693     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9987-2     Document Type: Article

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