A Nonparametric Characterization of Income Uncertainty over the Lifecycle

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A Nonparametric Characterization of Income Uncertainty over the Lifecycle

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James Feigenbaum
Geng Li

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Paper provided by University of Pittsburgh, Department of Economics in its series Working Papers with number 359.

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D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
D91 - Microeconomics - - Intertemporal Choice and Growth - - - Intertemporal Consumer Choice; Life Cycle Models and Saving
E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomics: Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution

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