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On the supply side of loanable funds, we must identify the factors that differentiate lenders from borrowers. Contrary to borrowers, lenders are willing to sacrifice consumption today for even greater consumption tomorrow. They make this intertemporal exchange for a number of reasons.
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Read, C. (2009). The Supply Side. In: The Fear Factor. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230250864_5
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