On the appropriate specification of the life cycle savings rate model: The roles of sectoral shares, financial intermediation and foreign capital

International Review of Economics and Finance

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 145-165

  Cook, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

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EID: 0031498623     PISSN: 10590560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-0560(97)90021-6     Document Type: Article

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