Habit formation, catching up with the Joneses, and economic growth

Journal of Economic Growth

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-80

  Alvarez Cuadrado, Francisco ^a   Monteiro, Goncalo ^a   Turnovsky, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumption externalities; Economic growth; Habit formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344632888     PISSN: 13814338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEG.0000023016.26449.eb     Document Type: Article

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