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Heterogeneity vs Uncertainty in Anticipation of a Borrowing Constraint

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  • James Feigenbaum, 2005. "Heterogeneity vs Uncertainty in Anticipation of a Borrowing Constraint," Working Paper 230, Department of Economics, University of Pittsburgh, revised Jan 2005.
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