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Income Path in a Model of Anticipated Income Increase
In an economic model analyzing responses to future income changes, the income path is identical for both consumption-smoothing and credit-constrained households. Initially, income is at a constant low level. At a certain point, the household receives news of a permanent income increase that will occur in the future. Despite this news, the actual income remains at the low level until the specified future date. At that point, the income rises to a new, higher constant level.
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