Identity theft

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-192

  Anderson, Keith B ^a   Durbin, Erik ^a   Salinger, Michael A ^b  

^a FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 45149118041     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.22.2.171     Document Type: Review

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