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Gender Differences in Subjective Well-Being: Comparing Societies with Respect to Gender Equality

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  • Clemens Tesch-Römer
  • Andreas Motel-Klingebiel
  • Martin Tomasik

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  • Clemens Tesch-Römer & Andreas Motel-Klingebiel & Martin Tomasik, 2008. "Gender Differences in Subjective Well-Being: Comparing Societies with Respect to Gender Equality," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 85(2), pages 329-349, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:85:y:2008:i:2:p:329-349
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9133-3
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