Uncertainty and the timing of automobile purchases

Scandinavian Journal of Economics

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 351-366

  Hassler, John ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Durables; Financial volatility; Irreversible investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035597552     PISSN: 03470520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9442.00249     Document Type: Article

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