A life-cycle overlapping-generations model of the small open economy

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 88-121

  Heijdra, Ben J ^a   Romp, Ward E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; ECONOMIC THEORY; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 37449030813     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: 14643812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oep/gpm009     Document Type: Article

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