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Economic Freedom and Quality of Life: Evidence from the OECD’s Your Better Life Index

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  • Boris Nikolaev, 2014. "Economic Freedom and Quality of Life: Evidence from the OECD’s Your Better Life Index," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 29(Fall 2014), pages 61-96.
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