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Precautionary Savings in Mexico: Evidence From the Mexican Health and Aging Study

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  • Durfari Velandia Naranjo
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  • Durfari Velandia Naranjo & Edwin Gameren, 2016. "Precautionary Savings in Mexico: Evidence From the Mexican Health and Aging Study," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 62(2), pages 334-361, June.
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