Econometrica

Journal Of The Econometric Society

An International Society for the Advancement of Economic
Theory in its Relation to Statistics and Mathematics

Edited by: Guido W. Imbens • Print ISSN: 0012-9682 • Online ISSN: 1468-0262

Econometrica: Oct, 1969, Volume 37, Issue 4

Capital Risk, Consumption, and Portfolio Choice

https://doi.org/0012-9682(196910)37:4<586:CRCAPC>2.0.CO;2-K
p. 586-599

Agnar Sandmo

This paper is concerned with the interaction of saving and portfolio decisions of a single consumer. Its building blocks are the classical theory of optimal allocation over time and Arrow's recent formulation of the theory of portfolio selection. The concept of a risk aversion function is extended to a two-period context and the implications of declining risk aversion are explored. Also discussed are the problems of the effect of changes in the rates of return and in the degree of risk, as well as the question of taxation and risk taking.


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