Information, animal spirits, and the meaning of innovations in consumer confidence

American Economic Review

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1343-1377

  Barsky, Robert B ^a   Sims, Eric R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 84862620070     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.102.4.1343     Document Type: Review

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