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What Do Happy People Do?

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  • John Robinson & Steven Martin, 2008. "What Do Happy People Do?," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 89(3), pages 565-571, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:89:y:2008:i:3:p:565-571
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9296-6
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    1. Daniel Kahneman & Alan B. Krueger, 2006. "Developments in the Measurement of Subjective Well-Being," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 20(1), pages 3-24, Winter.
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    4. Hilke Brockmann, 2010. "Why are Middle-Aged People so Depressed? Evidence from West Germany," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 97(1), pages 23-42, May.
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