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Wealth Distribution and Taxation - DARP

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Intra-generational – naïve consumption<br />

• Role of consumption is crucial<br />

• Naïve consumption behaviour:<br />

• income is given by<br />

• consumption aims at a target level:<br />

• earnings are fixed<br />

• <strong>Wealth</strong> accumulation:<br />

• given initial wealth W(0):<br />

• rising/falling wealth:<br />

• W(0) will be determined by intergenerational link<br />

11 February 2012 Frank Cowell: EC426 34

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