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The long-term care problem, precautionary saving, and economic growth

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  • Hemmi, Noriyoshi
  • Tabata, Ken
  • Futagami, Koichi

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  • Hemmi, Noriyoshi & Tabata, Ken & Futagami, Koichi, 2007. "The long-term care problem, precautionary saving, and economic growth," Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier, vol. 29(1), pages 60-74, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jmacro:v:29:y:2007:i:1:p:60-74
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