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How Ricardian Are We?


Abstract: Estimates with new time series methods suggest households act as if they will bear only a fraction of outstanding government debt.

JEL Classification: C11; C32; E21; E62; E70;

https://doi.org/10.18651/RWP2026-2

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Part of Series: Research Working Paper

Publication Date: 2026-03-12

Number: RWP 26-02