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Elderly Female-Headed Households and the Decision to Trade Down

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  • Megbolugbe, Isaac
  • Sa-Aadu, J.
  • Shilling, James D.

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  • Megbolugbe, Isaac & Sa-Aadu, J. & Shilling, James D., 1999. "Elderly Female-Headed Households and the Decision to Trade Down," Journal of Housing Economics, Elsevier, vol. 8(4), pages 285-300, December.
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