Is there such a thing as a family constitution? A test based on credit rationing

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 183-204

  Cigno, Alessandro ^a,c,d,e   Giannelli, Gianna C ^a,e   Rosati, Furio C ^b,e   Vuri, Daniela ^a,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c IZA   (Germany)

^d CESIFO   (Germany)

^e CHILD   (Italy)

Author keywords

Altruism; Credit ration; Exchange; Family constitution; Personal services; Private transfers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748333278     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: 15737152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-006-0010-7     Document Type: Article

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