THE IMPACT OF STOCK MARKET FLUCTUATIONS ON THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 1007-1027

  Cotti, Chad ^a   Simon, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 85036570993     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecin.12528     Document Type: Article

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