Life-Cycle Models of Consumption: Is the Evidence Consistent with the Theory?
National Bureau of Economic ResearchPublished 1 April 1986Open access
Angus Deaton
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The paper considers a variety of evidence that casts light on the validity of the life-cycle model of consumer behavior.
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