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A survey report on happiness index and determinants of happiness in Hong Kong
Lok Sang HO
Gary WONG

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Centre for Public Policy Studies
Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences

No. 177 (Dec 06) CPPS

A Survey Report on Happiness Index and
Determinants of Happiness in Hong Kong

Lok Sang Ho and Gary Wong

Lingnan University
Hong Kong

A Survey Report on Happiness Index and
Determinants of Happiness in Hong Kong

Lok Sang Ho and Gary Wong

December 2006

 Lok Sang Ho and Gary Wong
Professor Lok Sang Ho is Professor of Economics and Director of
Centre for Public Policy Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong.
Mr. Gary Wong is Research Development Officer of Centre for
Public Policy Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong.

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