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Subjective Quality of Life in Zhuhai City, South China: A Public Survey Using the International Wellbeing Index

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  • Zhenghui Chen & Gareth Davey, 2009. "Subjective Quality of Life in Zhuhai City, South China: A Public Survey Using the International Wellbeing Index," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 91(2), pages 243-258, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:91:y:2009:i:2:p:243-258
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9280-1
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