consumption-saving behavior. We construct a novel consumption-saving model where the household must infer the persistent component … marginal propensity to consume because the short run covariance between income growth and consumption growth increases when … can be identified from panel data on income and consumption. Finally, we estimate a high degree of knowledge in the Panel …

ex-ante homeowners who rate (cash-out) refinance an existing loan to increase savings (consumption) are significantly …

loan to increase lifetime savings are significantly more likely to underestimate their house value, while homeowners who … "cash-out refinance" an existing loan to fund current consumption are significantly more likely to overestimate their house …

with a bequest motive, health-dependent utility, and uncertain longevity and health. We allow the parameters of the bequest …

We designed a commitment savings product for a Philippine bank and implemented it using a randomized control … methodology. The savings product was intended for individuals who want to commit now to restrict access to their savings, and who … for commitment, were indeed significantly more likely to open the commitment savings account. After twelve months, average …

function change. Increasing prudence alone will induce higher savings only if, for certain combinations of the interest rate …

. -- Consumption/Saving Forecast ; Credit Crunch ; Financial Crisis …