Married, Older, Richer, and Better - Educated People are Happier in India
Abstract
Keywords
Happiness, India, Gender, Age, Income, Education, Correlation, COVID-19 Pandemic.
JEL Classification Codes : D60, J17, O15.
Paper Submission Date : September 25, 2020; Paper Sent Back for Revision : December 18, 2020; Paper Acceptance Date : December 30, 2020; Paper Published Online : March 15, 2021.
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