Consumption growth, income growth and earings uncertainty: Simple cross-country evidence

International Economic Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 39-58

  Hahm, Joon Ho ^a  

^a Korea Development Institute   (South Korea)

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EID: 0038491605     PISSN: 10168737     EISSN: 1743517X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10168739900000036     Document Type: Article

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