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Happiness, Adaptation, and Decreasing Marginal Utility of Income

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  • Dwight R. Lee

    (University of Georgia and Ball State University)

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  • Dwight R. Lee, 2011. "Happiness, Adaptation, and Decreasing Marginal Utility of Income," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 27(Fall 2011), pages 63-73.
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