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The economic theory of annuities /

"Groundbreaking in its scope, The Economics Theory of Annuities offers readers a theoretical analysis of the functioning of private annuity markets. Starting with a general analysis of survival functions, stochastic dominance, and characterization of changes in longevity, Eytan Sheshinski deriv...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sheshinski, Eytan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Benchmark calculations : savings and retirement
  • Survival functions, stochastic dominance, and changes in longevity
  • Life cycle model with longevity risk : first best and competitive equilibrium
  • Comparative statics, discounting, partial annuitization, and no annuities
  • Subjective beliefs and survival probabilities
  • Moral hazard
  • Uncertain future survival functions
  • Pooling equilibrium and adverse selection
  • Income uncertainty
  • Life insurance and differentiated annuities
  • Annuities, longevity, and aggregate savings
  • Utilitarian pricing of annuities
  • Optimum taxation in pooling equilibria
  • Bundling of annuities and other insurance products
  • Financial innovation : refundable annuities (annuity options).