Socio-Economic Inequalities in Happiness in China and U.S.

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 509-533

  Lam, Kit Chun Joanna ^a,b   Liu, Pak Wai ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b China Graduate School of Theology   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Happiness; Health; Income; Inequalities; U.S

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH STATUS; INCOME; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84897617361     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0283-1     Document Type: Article

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