Unequal effects of elders' health problems on wealth depletion across race and ethnicity

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 148-172

  Kim, Hyungsoo ^a   Lee, Jinkook ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 20144379158     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2005.00007.x     Document Type: Article

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