Publication Type

Working Paper

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

10-2005

Abstract

Multiple Pareto-rankable equilibria may obtain in an overlapping generations model where consumers save to reach a fixed target. Existence and uniqueness conditions are discussed. The model displays excess consumption sensitivity to current income and perfect old-age insurance.

Keywords

Multiple equilibria, saving, overlapping generations, excess sensitivity

Discipline

Behavioral Economics | Economics

Research Areas

Applied Microeconomics

Volume

21-2005

First Page

1

Last Page

8

Publisher

SMU Economics and Statistics Working Paper Series, No. 21-2005

City or Country

Singapore

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