Understanding the heterogeneity of savings and asset allocation: A behavioral-economics perspective

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Year: 2010
Volume: 76
Issue: 2
Pages: 296-317

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Why do saving rates and the proportion of savings invested in stocks substantially increase with income? This paper sheds light on this question from the perspective of a new bounded-rationality life cycle model. It has been shown elsewhere that this model is better than existing ones at predicting how savings and asset allocation choices vary over the life cycle. In this paper it is shown that a very simple version of the same model also allows for a better understanding of the variation in savings and asset allocation choices across income groups.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jeborg:v:76:y:2010:i:2:p:296-317
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-24