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Economic Wellbeing

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Over its 21 years, the HILDA Survey has assembled an unrivalled array of data on the economic wellbeing of the Australian population. This review summarises the main themes of the published research using this data.

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  • Roger Wilkins, 2021. "Economic Wellbeing," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 54(4), pages 469-481, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ausecr:v:54:y:2021:i:4:p:469-481
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8462.12436
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