The politics of happiness: On the political determinants of quality of life in the American states

Journal of Politics

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 894-905

  Álvarez Daz, Ángel ^a   Gonzlez, Lucas ^a,b   Radcliff, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA ARGENTINA   (Argentina)

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EID: 77957255953     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381610000241     Document Type: Article

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