Two happiness puzzles

American Economic Review

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 591-597

  Deaton, Angus ^a   Stone, Arthur A ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84879108957     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.103.3.591     Document Type: Conference Paper

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