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On the trail of the gold standard for subjective well-being

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  • Robert Cummins, 1995. "On the trail of the gold standard for subjective well-being," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 35(2), pages 179-200, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:35:y:1995:i:2:p:179-200
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01079026
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