A closer look at the Easterlin Paradox

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-73

  Angeles, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Easterlin Paradox; Happiness; Income

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650987961     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2010.06.017     Document Type: Article

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