TV channels, self-control and happiness

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Benesch, Christine ^a,b   Frey, Bruno S ^c   Stutzer, Alois ^d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CREMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

experienced utility; life satisfaction; over consumption; self control; TV viewing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957737756     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2119     Document Type: Article

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