Linking tax refunds and low-cost bank accounts: Early lessons for program design and evaluation

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 332-341

  Beverly, Sondra G ^a   Tescher, Jennifer ^b   Romich, Jennifer L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b ShoreBank Advisory Services

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 10844223527     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2004.tb00872.x     Document Type: Review

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