Expectations of inflation: The role of demographic variables, expectation formation, and financial literacy

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 381-402

  Bruine de Bruin, Wändi ^a   Vanderklaauw, Wilbert ^b   Downs, Julie S ^c   Fischhoff, Baruch ^a   Topa, Giorgio ^b   Armantier, Olivier ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954200107     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2010.01174.x     Document Type: Article

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