Wealth and spending patterns in China: Empirical evidence from household surveys

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 7/8/9, 1997, Pages 1007-10022

  wu, Yanrui ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION PATTERN; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME GROWTH;

CHINA;

EID: 0031413832     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068299710178982     Document Type: Article

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