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Population Measures of Subjective Wellbeing: How Useful are they?

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  • Richard Eckersley, 2009. "Population Measures of Subjective Wellbeing: How Useful are they?," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 94(1), pages 1-12, October.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9339-z
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