"3rd of tha month": Do social security recipients smooth consumption between checks?

American Economic Review

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 406-422

  Stephens Jr , Melvin ^a,b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 2942735402     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282803321455386     Document Type: Review

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