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‘Better policies for better lives’?: constructive critique of the OECD’s (mis)measure of student well-being

Jeremy RappleyeGraduate School of Education, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hikaru KomatsuGraduate School of Education, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1195-1648View further author information
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Yukiko UchidaKokoro Research Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JapanView further author information
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Kuba KrysKokoro Research Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan;Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, PolandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0365-423XView further author information
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Hazel MarkusStanford University, California, USAView further author information
Pages 258-282 | Received 22 Jun 2018, Accepted 28 Jan 2019, Published online: 18 Feb 2019

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