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Why Do Households Save and Work?
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Margherita Borella, Mariacristina De Nardi, Fang Yang, et al. (2025). Why Do Households Save and Work?. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Working Papers, 2025(2526). https://doi.org/10.24149/wp2526
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