Welfare effects of the euro cash changeover

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 571-586

  Wunder, Christoph ^a   Schwarze, Johannes ^a   Krug, Gerhard ^b   Herzog, Bodo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAMBERG   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH IAB   (Germany)

^c Federal Statistical Office   (Germany)

Author keywords

Difference in differences; Euro cash changeover; Perceived inflation; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 49449090261     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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