The evolution of household income volatility

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Dynan, Karen ^a   Elmendorf, Douglas ^b   Sichel, Daniel ^c  

^a BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b Ford House Office Building   (United States)

^c WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

earnings volatility; great moderation; household income volatility; income distribution; PSID

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878164052     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/1935-1682.3347     Document Type: Article

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