Optimal consumption and the timing of the resolution of uncertainty

European Economic Review

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 761-773

  Eeckhoudt, Louis ^a,b   Gollier, Christian ^c   Treich, Nicolas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LILLE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Life cycle; Precautionary savings; Prudence; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; SAVINGS BEHAVIOR; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

EID: 12944288017     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2921(03)00069-2     Document Type: Article

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