The consumption response to seasonal income: Evidence from Japanese public pension benefits

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 86-118

  Stephens Jr , Melvin ^a   Unayama, Takashi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 80054006446     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.3.4.86     Document Type: Article

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