Understanding trend and cycle in asset values: Reevaluating the wealth effect on consumption

American Economic Review

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 276-299

  Lettau, Martin ^a   Ludvigson, Sydney C ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2442701486     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282804322970805     Document Type: Article

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