The Paradox of Children and Life Satisfaction

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 725-751

  Becchetti, Leonardo ^a   Giachin Ricca, Elena ^a   Pelloni, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Equivalence scales; Life satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LIVING STANDARD; PANEL DATA; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

GERMANY;

EID: 84875547004     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-012-0031-y     Document Type: Article

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