Who Pays for Credit Cards?

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 208-230

  Chakravorti, Sujit ^a   Emmons, William R ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0348229271     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2003.tb00451.x     Document Type: Review

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