The Structure of Well-Being in Two Cities: Life Satisfaction and Experienced Happiness in Columbus, Ohio; and Rennes, France

International Differences in Well-Being

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Kahneman, Daniel ^a   Schkade, David A ^b   Fischler, Claude ^b   Krueger, Alan B ^b   Krilla, Amy ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Day reconstruction method; Drm; Happiness; Hedonic treadmill; International; Life satisfaction; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921789643     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199732739.003.0002     Document Type: Chapter

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