Consumption patterns of Chinese elders: Evidence from A survey in Wuhan, China

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 702-714

  Ying, Bin ^a   Yao, Rui ^b  

^a ZHONGNAN UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND LAW   (China)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; China; Consumer behavior; Gray market; Older consumers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750966739     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-006-9032-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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