The welfare economics of "bounce protection" programs

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-73

  Fusaro, Marc Anthony ^a   Ericson, Richard E ^b  

^a ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bank regulation; Bounce protection; Consumer protection; Overdraft

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952879262     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-009-9117-6     Document Type: Article

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