Self-selection bias and cost-of-living estimates

Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 64-77

  Raper, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 68549120211     PISSN: 10550925     EISSN: 19389744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02752688     Document Type: Article

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