Pain at the pump: Gasoline prices and subjective well-being
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Gasoline prices; Subjective well-being; Happiness; Health;All these keywords.
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- I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
- R2 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis
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