of consumption insurance against shocks to male and female wages, as estimated empirically by Blundell, Pistaferri and … consumption, compared to the empirical estimates of 32% and 19%. Most of the consumption insurance against permanent male wage …-household income insurance mechanism strongly biases upward the welfare losses from idiosyncratic wage risk as well as the desired …

autarky, but also partial and full insurance can obtain, depending on the relative patience of agents and financial … intermediaries. Insurance can be provided because in an equilibrium contract an up-front payment effectively locks in the agent with …