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Inequality, happiness and relative concerns: What actually is their relationship?

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Volume (Year): 6 (2008)
Issue (Month): 4 (December)
Pages: 351-372
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Keywords: Inequality; Relative position; Social preferences; Tournaments; Evolution;

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