Stockholding behavior of U.S. households: Evidence from the 1983-1989 survey of consumer finances

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 263-274

  Bertaut, Carol C ^a  

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EID: 0032280434     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003465398557500     Document Type: Article

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