Job loss expectations, realizations, and household consumption behavior

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 253-269

  Stephens Jr , Melvin ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842533875     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003465304323023796     Document Type: Article

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