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Correlations, causes and heuristics in surveys of life satisfaction

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  • Craig Fox
  • Daniel Kahneman

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  • Craig Fox & Daniel Kahneman, 1992. "Correlations, causes and heuristics in surveys of life satisfaction," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 27(3), pages 221-234, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:27:y:1992:i:3:p:221-234
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00300462
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