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Hedonic adaptation to treatment: evidence from a medical intervention (2019)
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Barazzetta, M., Appleton, S., & Owens, T. (2020). Hedonic adaptation to treatment: evidence from a medical intervention. Journal of Development Studies, 56(3), 613-629 . https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2019.1618450

We investigate whether changes in life circumstances lead to long-lasting changes in subjective well-being using a medical intervention that provided orthotic equipment to Ugandan adults with lower limb disabilities. The intervention had a positive e... Read More about Hedonic adaptation to treatment: evidence from a medical intervention.