The dependence effect, consumption and happiness: Galbraith revisited

Review of Political Economy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 527-550

  Dutt, Amitava Krishna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 52949131370     PISSN: 09538259     EISSN: 14653982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09538250802308919     Document Type: Article

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