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Household structure and consumption insurance of the elderly

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  • Aydogan Ulker, 2008. "Household structure and consumption insurance of the elderly," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 21(2), pages 373-394, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:21:y:2008:i:2:p:373-394
    DOI: 10.1007/s00148-007-0150-y
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    Keywords

    Elderly; Consumption; Household structure; D12; E21; I31;
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    JEL classification:

    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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