Robust Ranking of Happiness Outcomes: A Median Regression Perspective

@article{Chen2019RobustRO,
  title={Robust Ranking of Happiness Outcomes: A Median Regression Perspective},
  author={Le‐Yu Chen and Ekaterina Oparina and Nattavudh Powdthavee and Sorawoot Srisuma},
  journal={Journal of Economic Behavior \& Organization},
  year={2019}
}
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