The life-cycle hypothesis, fiscal policy and social security
The paper reviews some of the most important results of the Life Cycle Hypothesis (LCH) for understanding individual and aggregate saving behaviour. It then turns to the implications for fiscal policy and social security, highlighting Modigliani’s seminal contributions. Over time competing theories...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associazione Economia civile
2012-04-01
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Series: | PSL Quarterly Review |
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Online Access: | https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa04/psl_quarterly_review/article/view/9853 |