Reconciling conflicting evidence on the elasticity of intertemporal substitution: A macroeconomic perspective

Journal of Monetary Economics

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1451-1472

  Guvenen, Fatih ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Business cycle fluctuations; Incomplete markets; Limited stock market participation; The elasticity of intertemporal substitution; Wealth inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748951016     PISSN: 03043932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoneco.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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