Intergenerational altruism with future bias
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Intergenerational altruism; Future bias; Time inconsistency; β–δ Discounting; Pay-as-you-go pension plans;All these keywords.
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- D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
- D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
- H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
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