The empirical failure of the life cycle model with perfect capital markets

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-151

  Pemberton, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 5644289673     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.oep.a028600     Document Type: Article

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