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Changes in Consumption and Saving Behavior before and after Economic Shocks: Evidence from Zimbabwe

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  • Ersado, Lire
  • Alderman, Harold
  • Alwang, Jeffrey

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  • Ersado, Lire & Alderman, Harold & Alwang, Jeffrey, 2003. "Changes in Consumption and Saving Behavior before and after Economic Shocks: Evidence from Zimbabwe," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 52(1), pages 187-215, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:ecdecc:y:2003:v:52:i:1:p:187-215
    DOI: 10.1086/380136
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