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Perpetual Youth and Dynastic Models

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This chapter introduces two modelling frameworks used in studies of economics and ageing: the perpetual youth model and the dynastic model. In each case, a standard version of the model is followed by examples of how they are applied in empirical studies.

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Iparraguirre, J.L. (2018). Perpetual Youth and Dynastic Models. In: Economics and Ageing. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93248-4_10

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