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Status-seeking and material affluence: evaluating the Hirsch hypothesis

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  • Brekke, Kjell Arne
  • Howarth, Richard B.
  • Nyborg, Karine

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  • Brekke, Kjell Arne & Howarth, Richard B. & Nyborg, Karine, 2003. "Status-seeking and material affluence: evaluating the Hirsch hypothesis," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 45(1), pages 29-39, April.
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