Paycheque receipt and the timing of consumption

Economic Journal

Volumn 116, Issue 513, 2006, Pages 680-701

  Stephens Jr , Melvin ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33745952572     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: 14680297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0297.2006.01106.x     Document Type: Article

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