Heterogeneity and tests of risk sharing

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 925-958

  Schulhofer Wohl, Sam ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION; HETEROGENEITY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 82955172994     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/662720     Document Type: Article

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