Sports participation and happiness: Evidence from US microdata
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Sports Participation and Happiness: Evidence from U.S. Micro Data
We investigate the relationship between participation in physical activity and self reported happiness in the United States. IV estimates based on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System between 2005 and 2009 and County Business Patterns indicate that individuals living in a county with greater access to sports facilities are more likely to participate in physical activity and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Economic Psychology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0167-4870
DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2012.02.007