TY - JOUR SP - 418 AV - none UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2012.06.026 TI - The desirability of pay-as-you-go pensions when relative consumption matters and returns are stochastic N2 - Under concerns for relative consumption a PAYG system becomes more attractive because it insures pensioners against the risk of being outperformed, but it becomes potentially less effective in hedging the risks associated with financial markets. The net effect is ambiguous. Y1 - 2012/// EP - 422 VL - 117 JF - Economics Letters PB - Elsevier ID - eprints3880 KW - Pay-as-you-go pensions; Fully funded pensions; Relative consumption; Risk aversion; Relativity SN - 0165-1765 A1 - Bilancini, Ennio A1 - D'Antoni, Massimo ER -