The income elasticity of demand for housing: Evidence from concentration curves

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-192

  Hansen, Julia L ^a   Formby, John P ^b   Smith, W James ^c  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0030101102     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/juec.1996.0009     Document Type: Article

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