The life-cycle hypothesis, fiscal policy and social security

In the early 1950s Modigliani, with Brumberg and Ando, formulated the life-cycletheory of consumption and savings that enjoyed a huge and undisputed success. But, since the early 1980s, the life-cycle theory has increasingly come under attack. One reason is the existence of an important inter-genera...

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Main Author: Tullio Jappelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Economia civile 2005-01-01
Series:PSL Quarterly Review
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Online Access:http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/PSLQuarterlyReview/article/view/9853/9735