Pensions and Intergenerational Risk-Sharing When Relative Consumption Matters
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pay-as-you-go pensions; fully funded pensions; relative consumption; inter-generational risk-sharing;All these keywords.
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- H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
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