-cycle framework how individuals respond to recessions. Our focus is on the sharp increase in savings rates that have been observed in … times. We show that the rise in the aggregate savings ratio is driven by increases in uncertainty, rather than tightening of …

: financial risk and environmental risk. The analysis is carried out using time series data for six advanced economies in the … period 1965-2007. The results support the theoretical conclusions that both financial risk alone and the interaction between … empirical analysis performed with one-argument utility functions. Finally, we provide new estimates of indexes of relative risk …

: financial risk and environmental risk. The analysis is carried out using time series data for six advanced economies in the … period 1965-2007. The results support the theoretical conclusions that both financial risk alone and the interaction between … empirical analysis performed with one-argument utility functions. Finally, we provide new estimates of indexes of relative risk …