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Human capital and life satisfaction in economic transition

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  • Hannah C. Silver
  • Steven B. Caudill
  • Franklin G. Mixon Jr.

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  • Hannah C. Silver & Steven B. Caudill & Franklin G. Mixon Jr., 2017. "Human capital and life satisfaction in economic transition," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 25(2), pages 165-184, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:etrans:v:25:y:2017:i:2:p:165-184
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