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Testing the intertemporal substitution hypothesis: The impact of income uncertainty on savings

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  • Nicholas Apergis
  • Costas Katrakilidis

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  • Nicholas Apergis & Costas Katrakilidis, 2001. "Testing the intertemporal substitution hypothesis: The impact of income uncertainty on savings," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer;Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), vol. 137(3), pages 537-548, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:weltar:v:137:y:2001:i:3:p:537-548
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02707630
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