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Do smiles have a face value? Panel evidence from Amazonian Indians

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  • Godoy, Ricardo
  • Reyes-Garcia, Victoria
  • Huanca, Tomas
  • Tanner, Susan
  • Leonard, William R.
  • McDade, Thomas
  • Vadez, Vincent

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  • Godoy, Ricardo & Reyes-Garcia, Victoria & Huanca, Tomas & Tanner, Susan & Leonard, William R. & McDade, Thomas & Vadez, Vincent, 2005. "Do smiles have a face value? Panel evidence from Amazonian Indians," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 26(4), pages 469-490, August.
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