An experimental analysis of the demand for payday loans

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Wilson, Bart J ^a   Findlay, David W ^b   Meehan Jr , James W ^b   Wellford, Charissa ^d   Schurter, Karl ^c  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

experimental economics; payday loans

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957734068     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2563     Document Type: Article

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