Consumption and habit formation when time horizon is finite

Viola Angelini

Economics Letters, 2009, vol. 103, issue 2, 113-116

Abstract: This paper provides a closed-form solution under labour uncertainty for optimal consumption and the value function in a finite horizon life-cycle model with habit persistence.

Keywords: Habit; formation; Life-cycle; consumption; Precautionary; saving (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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Working Paper: Consumption and Habit Formation when Time Horizon is Finite (2006)
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