Subjective well-being and income: Is there any evidence of satiation?

American Economic Review

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 598-604

  Stevenson, Betsey ^a   Wolfers, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84879085268     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.103.3.598     Document Type: Conference Paper

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