The Volatility Trap : Precautionary Saving, Investment, and Aggregate Risk /
We study the effects of permanent and temporary income shocks on precautionary saving and investment in a "store-or-sow" model of growth. High volatility of permanent shocks results in high precautionary saving in the safe asset and low investment, or a "volatility trap." Namely,...
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| Natura: | Periodico |
| Lingua: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2012.
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| Serie: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2012/134 |
| Accesso online: | Full text available on IMF |