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Kalenkoski, C.M., Hamrick, K.S. (2014). Time Poverty Thresholds in the USA. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_3704

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