The empirical importance of precautionary saving

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Precautionary savings by individuals helps to smooth out dips in the United States economy. Other economic effects of precautionary savings are analyzed.

Author: Gourinchas, Pierre-Oliver, Parker, Jonathan A.
Economics, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Research, Economic aspects, Econometrics, Consumption (Economics), Savings

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Valuing consumer products by the time spent using them: an application to the internet

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Assessing welfare gains of products, such as internet, based on leisure time spent on them by consumers is presented.

Author: Goolsbee, Austan, Klenow, Peter J.
Sales & consumption, Consumer Expenditures, Private Households, Capital funds & cash flow, Stationery stores, Consumer Exp-Stationery,Writing Suppl, Consumer Expend-Food & Tobacco, Consumer Expend-Health & Recreation, Consumer Expend-Reading & Recreation, Analysis, Usage, Internet, Consumer spending, Valuation, Leisure, Consumer goods, User statistics

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