Motives for private transfers over the life cycle: An analytical framework and evidence for Peru

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-80

  Cox, Donald ^a   Eser, Zekeriya ^b   Jimenez, Emmanuel ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Alternatif Bank   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Altruism; Bargaining; Developing economies; Intergenerational transfers; Liquidity constraints; Social security

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCOME TRANSFER; PRIVATE INVESTMENT; THEORY;

PERU;

EID: 0031822854     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(97)00056-4     Document Type: Article

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