TY - JOUR UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2012.06.026 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. EP - 422 TI - The desirability of pay-as-you-go pensions when relative consumption matters and returns are stochastic Y1 - 2012/// PB - Elsevier SN - 0165-1765 JF - Economics Letters VL - 117 AV - none A1 - Bilancini, Ennio A1 - D'Antoni, Massimo ID - eprints3880 SP - 418 KW - Pay-as-you-go pensions; Fully funded pensions; Relative consumption; Risk aversion; Relativity ER -