Consumption and Savings Decisions: Teaching The Precautionary Motive In Intermediary Macroeconomics Courses

Fernando Barros, Fábio A. R. Gomes and Thalita S. Calcini
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Fernando Barros: FEARP-USP
Fábio A. R. Gomes: FEARP-USP
Thalita S. Calcini: FFCLRP-USP

Journal of Economics Teaching, 2022, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Most undergraduate macroeconomics courses do not address the precautionary motive, an essential factor behind savings decisions. This motive arises when future income is uncertain; consequently, we […]

Keywords: Intermediate; Macroeconomics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A21 A22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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