Macro-perspective on Asset Grants Programs: Occupational and Wealth Mobility

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2014
Volume: 104
Issue: 5
Pages: 159-64

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2.681 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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Abstract

We provide a simple quantitative general equilibrium model of occupational choice with credit market frictions to analyze the aggregate and distributional effects of asset transfer programs. Asset transfer programs have a positive but transient effect on aggregate productivity, and a negative impact on the aggregate capital stock. On net they have a negative but small effect on per capita income. The effects are very heterogeneous across treated individuals. We compare the results in our model to those from recent randomized control trials and historical natural experiments.

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RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:104:y:2014:i:5:p:159-64
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25