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The concept of subjective well-being and its application for the analysis of EU countries
The concept of subjective well-being and its application for the analysis of EU countries

Author(s): Artūras Gataūlinas
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla
Keywords: subjective well-being; income; standard of living; inequality of distribution

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the concept of subjective well-being (SWB), which should be understood as an overall subjective evaluation of all the conditions of life, made by the members of society. The article presents the content and history of the SWB concept, discusses the major related theories and introduces a practical analysis of the standard of living in the EU, based on the SWB indicators.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 92-100
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English