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Over the last three decades there has been a growing interest in the field of subjective wellbeing (SWB).With the emergence of happiness economics researchers have exploring the possibility of using subjective wellbeing indicators for potential policy implications. However, despite the expanding literature on the subject there is no clear definition of subjective wellbeing, or indicators such as life satisfaction or happiness.

Trying to put a name tag on Subjective Wellbeing

PhD student at West University of Timisoara, Romania, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

Journal of Heterodox Economics

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Over the last three decades there has been a growing interest in the field of subjective wellbeing (SWB).With the emergence of happiness economics researchers...

Trying to put a name tag on Subjective Wellbeing

Publié en ligne: 28 avr. 2016

Pages: 145 - 162

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jheec-2015-0009

Mots clés
happiness, life satisfaction, subjective wellbeing, positive affect, negative affect

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Trying to put a name tag on Subjective Wellbeing

Publié en ligne: 28 avr. 2016

Pages: 145 - 162

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jheec-2015-0009

Mots cléshappiness, life satisfaction, subjective wellbeing, positive affect, negative affect

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
happiness, life satisfaction, subjective wellbeing, positive affect, negative affect