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Getting past “rational man/emotional woman”: comments on research programs in happiness economics and interpersonal relations

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  • Julie Nelson, 2010. "Getting past “rational man/emotional woman”: comments on research programs in happiness economics and interpersonal relations," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 57(2), pages 233-253, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:inrvec:v:57:y:2010:i:2:p:233-253
    DOI: 10.1007/s12232-010-0096-3
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    Happiness; Interpersonal relations; Feminist economics; Neuroscience; D03; B54; D6; A13;
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    • D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
    • B54 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Feminist Economics
    • D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics
    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values

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