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Consumption & Saving

A look at the roles that consumption and spending play in the economy.
American and Japanese Personal Consumption and Savings Habits
Comparing and Contrasting American and Japanese Personal Consumption and Savings Habits Over the Last Generation. The article is Kyle Mudry's entry for The 2004 Moffatt Prize in Economics.
Precautionary Savings
Definition and use of the term "precautionary savings"
Capital Consumption
Definition and use of the term "capital consumption".
Consumption Set
Definition and use of the term "consumption set".
Average Propensity to Save
Definition and use of the term "Average Propensity to Save".

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