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Welfare without Happiness

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  • Faruk Gul
  • Wolfgang Pesendorfer

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  • Faruk Gul & Wolfgang Pesendorfer, 2007. "Welfare without Happiness," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 97(2), pages 471-476, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:97:y:2007:i:2:p:471-476
    Note: DOI: 10.1257/aer.97.2.471
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