The consumer response to the Mexican peso crisis

Economic Development and Cultural Change

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 139-172

  McKenzie, David J ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; CURRENCY DEVALUATION; FINANCIAL CRISIS; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33750555128     PISSN: 00130079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/505721     Document Type: Article

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