What contributes to life satisfaction in transitional Romania?
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- Daniela Andrén & Peter Martinsson, 2006. "What Contributes to Life Satisfaction in Transitional Romania?," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 10(1), pages 59-70, February.
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Keywords
general life satisfaction; subjective well-being; domain specific satisfaction; Romania; transition economy;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-TRA-2003-10-20 (Transition Economics)
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