lifetime resources, on the current consumption and wealth accumulation of employees affected by the reform. In line with …

This paper provides evidence on the relevance of the collection mode for the analysis of consumption data for the … figures from consumption reports obtained with diaries markedly differ from those obtained using recall data. We then exploit … features of the distribution of consumption (not just its mean). Finally, we show how to purge the expenditure measurements …

would increase aggregate consumption by 0.82 percent. Furthermore, we find that redistributing 1% of national disposable … from the top to the bottom decile of the income distribution would boost aggregate consumption by 0.1%. …

incentive considerations. A tax authority which fully respects consumers’ sovereignty taxes the consumption of addictive and non …

with quasi-hyperbolic consumers whosave for post retirement consumption in the first period and choose their retirement age … lack of saving and the high level of voluntary (i.e. not due to disability or dismission from the firm) early exit from the …, who look for a commitment device that increases boththeir saving and retirement age, form a coalition with rich in order …