Income and Consumption: A Micro Semistructural Analysis with Pervasive Heterogeneity

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Income and Consumption : A Micro Semistructural Analysis with Pervasive Heterogeneity. / Alan, Sule; Browning, Martin; Ejrnæs, Mette.

I: Journal of Political Economy, Bind 126, Nr. 5, 10.2018, s. 1827-1864.

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Alan, S, Browning, M & Ejrnæs, M 2018, 'Income and Consumption: A Micro Semistructural Analysis with Pervasive Heterogeneity', Journal of Political Economy, bind 126, nr. 5, s. 1827-1864. https://doi.org/10.1086/699186

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Alan, S., Browning, M., & Ejrnæs, M. (2018). Income and Consumption: A Micro Semistructural Analysis with Pervasive Heterogeneity. Journal of Political Economy, 126(5), 1827-1864. https://doi.org/10.1086/699186

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Alan S, Browning M, Ejrnæs M. Income and Consumption: A Micro Semistructural Analysis with Pervasive Heterogeneity. Journal of Political Economy. 2018 okt.;126(5):1827-1864. https://doi.org/10.1086/699186

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Alan, Sule ; Browning, Martin ; Ejrnæs, Mette. / Income and Consumption : A Micro Semistructural Analysis with Pervasive Heterogeneity. I: Journal of Political Economy. 2018 ; Bind 126, Nr. 5. s. 1827-1864.

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