SAVING DECISIONS OF THE WORKING POOR: SHORT- AND LONG-TERM HORIZONS

Research in Experimental Economics

Volumn 10, Issue , 2004, Pages 219-260

  Eckel, Catherine ^a   Johnson, Cathleen ^a   Montmarquette, Claude ^a  

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EID: 33748490890     PISSN: 01932306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-2306(04)10006-9     Document Type: Review

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