Explaining Japan's saving rate

Journal of Asian Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 797-815

  Campbell, David W ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 4444352462     PISSN: 10490078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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