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consumption insurance: a standalone construct

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consumptioninsurance1 CONSTRUCTConsumption insuranceBLUNDELL · HOUSEHOLD FINANCE

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Household finance

the degree to which households shield consumption from permanent and transitory income shocks.

In household finance, consumption insurance refers to the degree to which households shield consumption from permanent and transitory income shocks. This meaning comes from Blundell (2008) in American Economic Review.[1]

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References

  1. Blundell, R., Pistaferri, L., & Preston, I. (2008). Consumption Inequality and Partial Insurance. American Economic Review, 98(5), 1887-1921. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.98.5.1887

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