Most models of family intergenerational transfers consider only two generations (parents and children) and focus on two motives for parental transfers: altruism and exchange, while assuming almost perfect substitution between inter vivos transfers and bequests. Based upon French evidence, this...

Le debat sur l'avenir des retraites se limite trop souvent a deux acteurs , le marche et l'Etat (et a deux systemes, la repartition et la capitalisation), en oubliant la famille, ou plutot les familles diverses, selon leurs moyens financiers, la pregnance des contraintes de liquidite, mais aussi...

This paper studies the relationships between determinacy and stability under recurdive learning of rational expectations equilibria. The analysis is carried out within a non-stochastic linear temporary general equilibrium framework with predetermined variables (or memory). Determinacy of the...

Ce texte presente un questionnaire experimental concernant les comportements face a l'incertain et a l'avenir. Il est pose a un millier d'individus volontaires, tires de l'echantillon de l'enquete "patrimoine 1997" effectue par l'insee. A travers plus de 80 questions balayant divers domaines de...