The value of life in Europe - A meta-analysis

Sozialer Fortschritt

Volumn 57, Issue 10-11, 2008, Pages 279-287

  Kluve, Jochen ^a   Schaffner, Sandra ^a  

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EID: 80052985034     PISSN: 0038609X     EISSN: 18655386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3790/sfo.57.10-11.279     Document Type: Article

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