Precautionary Savings in a Small Open Economy Revisited /

A common assumption in standard economic models is that agents are risk-averse and prudent, and it is often argued that prudence is necessary to generate precautionary savings. This paper shows that prudence is not necessary to generate precautionary savings in small open economy models with more th...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Roitman, Agustin
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/253
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