Geographic variation in consumer prices: Implications for local price indices

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 204-226

  Walden, Michael L ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032333819     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.1998.tb00407.x     Document Type: Article

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