Liquidity constraints, household wealth, and entrepreneurship

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 319-347

  Hurst, Erik ^a   Lusardi, Annamaria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; ENTREPRENEUR; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSING MARKET; SELF EMPLOYMENT;

EID: 2542442925     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/381478     Document Type: Article

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