Well-being and volunteering: Evidence from aging societies in Asia
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Keywords
Volunteering; Well-being; Happiness; Aging society; Labor utilization; Productive aging; Asia; J17; I31; J26;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J17 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Value of Life; Foregone Income
- I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
- J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies
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