Risk-sharing between and within families

被引:149
作者
Hayashi, F
Altonji, J
Kotlikoff, L
机构
[1] NORTHWESTERN UNIV,DEPT ECON,EVANSTON,IL 60208
[2] BOSTON UNIV,DEPT ECON,BOSTON,MA 02215
关键词
risk-sharing; self-insurance; unbalanced panel; generalized method of moments;
D O I
10.2307/2171783
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper uses the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to test whether risk-sharing is complete between or within American families. The tests accommodate a wide variety in the configuration and availability of family data. The test results reject inter- as well as intra-family full risk-sharing even assuming that leisure is endogenous or that leisure and consumption are nonseparable.
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页码:261 / 294
页数:34
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