Habit formation in consumer preferences: Evidence from panel data

American Economic Review

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 391-406

  Dynan, Karen E ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

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EID: 0000393708     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.90.3.391     Document Type: Article

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