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University at Albany, State University of New York

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Consumption (Economics)

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Three Essays In International Economics, Richa Saraf Jan 2016

Three Essays In International Economics, Richa Saraf

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

This doctoral dissertation consists of three empirical essays studying cross-country linkages.


Trends In The Effect Of Economic Insecurity On The Allocation Of Household Expenditures In The U.S., 1980-2005, Kirsten Bartlett Lauber Jan 2014

Trends In The Effect Of Economic Insecurity On The Allocation Of Household Expenditures In The U.S., 1980-2005, Kirsten Bartlett Lauber

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The transition to late-capitalism in the U.S. has generated extensive societal change. This paper examines the intersection of three of these changes: the transition to a consumer-oriented economic and societal model, the increase of economic insecurity experienced by individuals and households and the heightened emphasis on a short-term orientation in individual decision-making. A review of literature from the fields of Sociology, Economics and Psychology describes differing understandings of how individuals react to the heightened economic insecurity that households experience under late-capitalism. Within mainstream Economics', theoretical and empirical work suggests that individuals respond to insecurity by reducing spending and maximizing long-term …


Three Essays On Consumption, Portfolio Choice And Retirement Accounts, Pu Li Jan 2014

Three Essays On Consumption, Portfolio Choice And Retirement Accounts, Pu Li

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

This dissertation is mainly trying to address discrepancies between theoretical predictions and empirical stylized facts in terms of what is the optimal stock share households should hold throughout the life cycle.