New comparative measures of income, material deprivation, and well-being

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 745-752

  Smeeding, Timothy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 77049089217     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20472     Document Type: Article

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