Risk and savings: a taxonomy

J.W. Gunning

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2009.12.020

Risk and savings: a taxonomy

J.W. Gunning

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The effect of risk on savings depends not just on preferences but also on the type of risk. This helps to explain why the empirical literature reports positive effects for developed countries but negative effects for developing countries. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	39-41
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	107
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2009.12.020
Publication status	Published - 2010

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