Rural-Urban Differences in Life Satisfaction: Evidence from the European Union;Les différences urbano-rurales de la satisfaction dans la vie: Des preuves provenant de l'Union européenne

Regional Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1451-1466

  Sørensen, Jens F L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

European Union; Life satisfaction; Rural urban differences; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EUROPEAN UNION; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; LIVING STANDARD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EUROPE;

EID: 84906841614     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2012.753142     Document Type: Article

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