Wealth transfers and the role of collateral when lifetimes are uncertain (Q934902)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5306275
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Wealth transfers and the role of collateral when lifetimes are uncertain
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5306275

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    Wealth transfers and the role of collateral when lifetimes are uncertain (English)
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    30 July 2008
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    This paper develops a general equilibrium model of wealth transfer in the presence of uncertain lifetimes and default. Without introducing exogeneous debt constraints, agents are allowed to make collateral-backed promises at any state of their life span.
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    uncertain lifetimes
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    collaterialized assets
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    equilibrium
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    donations
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    bequests
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    will
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