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The decline in U.S. saving and its implications for economic growth


Abstract: The authors document the trends in U.S. saving during the 1980s, giving particular attention to those measures of saving that gauge the growth of productive assets. They go on to assess the effects of these developments on capital formation and the nation's long-term economic potential.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Part of Series: Quarterly Review

Publication Date: 1990

Volume: 15

Issue: Win

Pages: 1-19