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We use the elements of a macroeconomic production function - physical capital, human capital, labor, and technology - together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue that religion can enhance or impinge upon economic...
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We study the effect of alternative parental teaching strategies on the propensity to save and the amount saved during adulthood. Using a panel dataset from the Dutch DNB Household Survey we find that parental teaching to save increases the likelihood that an adult will save by 16%, and the...
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have negative economic implications due to the negative effects of children on savings - constitutes part of a WEP research …
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This paper shows how policies aimed at insuring health risks and those intended to improve the environment are (and … of poor health in the future prompting agents to self insure against anticipated, rising medical expenses. The increased …-growth nexus may be attractive from a capital-accumulation perspective; however, rising pollution, via the health channel …
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This paper analyses the impact of health, pension systems and longevity on savings. It uses a simple life-cycle model … embodying social transfers (health care and pension expenditures) and changes in longevity to determine the level of household … of view of incentive to save, health transfers have a similar impact as pension replacement rates. Therefore, welfare …
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