Valuing environmental and social quality impacts on Subjective Well- Being

Aestimum

Volumn 68, Issue , 2016, Pages 5-28

  Bravi, Marina ^a   Sichera, Michela ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Approccio basato sulla soddisfazione di vita; Benessere soggettivo; Economic valuation; Effetti esterni; Environmental and social quality; External effects; Life Satisfaction Approach (LSA); Qualit sociale e ambientale; Subjective well being; Valutazione economica

Indexed keywords

EID: 85042788707     PISSN: 15926117     EISSN: 17242118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13128/Aestimum-18722     Document Type: Article

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