Does job insecurity affect household consumption?

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 157-181

  Benito, Andrew ^a  

^a BANK OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E21; JEL classification: D12

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 30744454567     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: 14643812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oep/gpi041     Document Type: Article

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