Social Capital and Individual Happiness in Europe

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 357-386

  Rodríguez Pose, Andrés ^a   von Berlepsch, Viola ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; Happiness; Norms and effective sanctions; Social capital; Social interaction; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874815004     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: 15737780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-013-9426-y     Document Type: Article

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