Why money talks and wealth whispers: Monetary uncertainty and mystique

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-235

  Eijffinger, Sylvester C W ^a   Hoeberichts, Marco ^a   Schaling, Eric ^a  

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EID: 0039178075     PISSN: 00222879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2601240     Document Type: Article

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