DISABILITY, STATUS ENHANCEMENT, PERSONAL ENHANCEMENT AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION
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چکیده
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Disability, Status Enhancement, Personal Enhancement and Resource Allocation
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Economics and Philosophy
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0266-2671,1474-0028
DOI: 10.1017/s0266267108002277