Income timing and liquidity constraints: Evidence from a randomized field experiment

People in developing countries sometimes desire deferred income streams, which replace more-frequent income flows with a single, later lump sum. We study the effects of short-term wage deferral using a randomized experiment with participants in a temporary cash-for-work program. Workers who are assi...

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Main Authors: Brune, L. (Author), Kerwin, J.T (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2019
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