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Income and well-being: an empirical analysis of the comparison income effect

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Article provided by Elsevier in its journal Journal of Public Economics.

Volume (Year): 89 (2005)
Issue (Month): 5-6 (June)
Pages: 997-1019

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Handle: RePEc:eee:pubeco:v:89:y:2005:i:5-6:p:997-1019

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