[fre] Laurent Gobillon Anne Laferrere Les choix de logement des personnes âgées. Cet article propose une synthèse de la littérature économique et de nouvelles pistes de recherche sur les choix de logement des personnes âgées. L'objectif est d'apporter des éclairages sur les avantages de...

The number of elderly persons living alone is increasing and their influence on the housing market is getting larger. This paper investigates the effect of the loss of a spouse on housing and location choices. A partner's death induces a decrease in income which may lead to downsizing. Widowhood...

We develop and estimate a model of dynamic interactions in which commitment is limited and contracts are incomplete to explain the patterns of income and consumption growth in village economies of less developed countries. Households can insure each other through both formal contracts and...

We develop and estimate a model of dynamic interactions in which commitment is limited and contracts are incomplete to explain the patterns of income and consumption growth in village economies of less developed countries. Households can insure each other through both formal contracts and...