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Estimating the Wealth Elasticity of Bequests From a Sample of Potential Decendents

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  • Laurence J. Sotlikoff

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  • Laurence J. Sotlikoff, 1977. "Estimating the Wealth Elasticity of Bequests From a Sample of Potential Decendents," UCLA Economics Working Papers 106, UCLA Department of Economics.
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