Determinants of subjective well-being in high and low income countries: Do happiness equations differ across countries?

The Journal of Socio-Economics - Tập 42 - Trang 51-66 - 2013
Francesco Sarracino1
1STATEC, 13 rue Erasme, B.P. 304, L-2013 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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