Grey power and public budgets: Family altruism helps children, but not the elderly

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 222-234

  Rattsø, Jørn ^a   Sørensen, Rune J ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Elderly and educational spending; Family altruism; Generational conflict; Intergenerational linkages; Local government services

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952290598     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2009.11.010     Document Type: Article

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