Consumption commitments and risk preferences

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 831-877

  Chetty, R A J ^a   Szeidl, Adam ^a  

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EID: 34249858533     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: 15314650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/qjec.122.2.831     Document Type: Article

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