This paper proposes an original framework to determine the relative influence of fivefactors on the Feldstein and Horioka result of OECD countries with a strong saving-investment association. Based on panel threshold regression models, we establishcountry-specific and time-specific saving...

This paper proposes a panel threshold specification of the Feldstein Horioka puzzle. Based on a panel of 24 OECD countries (1960-2000), we test the influence of various threshold variables (degree of openness, size, demography) on the saving-retention coefficient. Given this objective, we...