National accounts of subjective well-being

American Psychologist

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 234-242

  Diener, Ed ^a,b   Oishi, Shigehiro ^a   Lucas, Richard E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

National account; Public policy; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FREEDOM; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL CARE;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FREEDOM; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84926368446     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038899     Document Type: Article

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