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Happiness, Faith, Friends, and Fortune—Empirical Evidence from the 1998 US Survey Data

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  • Masoud Moghaddam, 2008. "Happiness, Faith, Friends, and Fortune—Empirical Evidence from the 1998 US Survey Data," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 9(4), pages 577-587, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:9:y:2008:i:4:p:577-587
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-008-9090-9
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