Religious participation versus shopping: What makes people happier?

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 889-906

  Cohen Zada, Danny ^a   Sander, William ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84862309732     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/658862     Document Type: Article

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