Incentives, choice, education and well-being

Oxford Review of Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 391-403

  Schwartz, Barry ^a  

^a SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 70449380750     PISSN: 03054985     EISSN: 14653915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03054980902934993     Document Type: Article

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