Diagnosing our national disease: Trends in income and happiness, 1973 to 2004

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-280

  Schnittker, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 55749116165     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019027250807100307     Document Type: Review

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