The pace of life in 31 countries

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 178-205

  Levine, Robert V ^a   Norenzayan, Ara ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033443443     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022199030002003     Document Type: Article

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