A functional coefficient model view of the Feldstein-Horioka puzzle

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-54

  Herwartz, H ^a   Xu, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Feldstein Horioka puzzle; Functional coefficient models; Saving investment relation

Indexed keywords

EID: 72649096755     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jimonfin.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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