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We examine financial literacy in Germany using data from the SAVE survey. We find that knowledge of basic financial concepts is lacking among women, the less educated, and those living in East Germany. In particular, those with low education and low income in East Germany have little financial...
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Die Kosten von 36 klassischen Riester-Rentenversicherungen werden anhand von Kostenkennziffern für verschiedene Sparertypen und Verzinsungsannahmen in den unterschiedlichen Phasen der Vertragslaufzeit miteinander verglichen. Es gibt sehr günstige und sehr teure Verträge. Die große...
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One important parameter in the decision process when buying a private annuity is individuals' subjective life expectancy, because it directly influences the expected rate of return. We examine the market for private annuities in Germany and evaluate potential selection effects based on...
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Der Sachverständigenrat hat in seinem Jahresgutachten 2008/09 einen Vorschlag zur Schaffung eines einheitlichen Rentensystems unterbreitet, aber keine Wirkungsanalyse veröffentlicht. Diese Analyse ist Ziel dieser Studie. Sie zeigt, dass die Auswirkungen des Reformvorschlags entscheidend von...
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We use the German reunification as a natural experiment to understand drivers of financial literacy accumulation. With the transformation from a planned to a market-based economy in 1990, the incentives to invest in financial literacy were changed exogenously for East Germans and remained the...
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Financial knowledge is not wide spread in Germany. In that respect we confirm results found for other countries, like the United States and the Netherlands. Women, those with low education and low income, as well as households in east Germany are at risk of having low financial literacy. In 2001...
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We document an increasing capacity to resist temptation in a time consistent manner from children to teenagers. Competencies develop in two steps: From age 8 on many pupils naively plan and after age 12 successfully implement strategies to resist temptation. Our evidence comes from a food choice...
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Die Anhebung des gesetzlichen Renteneintrittsalters auf 67 Jahre (Rente mit 67) ist wichtiger Bestandteil eines Bündels von Reformmaßnahmen, mit dem die gesetzliche Rente trotz zunehmender Lebenserwartung, sinkender Geburtenraten und baldigem Eintreten der Baby-Boomer-Generation ins...
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We study how and to what extent private households are affected by the recent financial crisis and how their financial decisions are influenced by this shock. Our analysis reveals that individuals with low levels of financial literacy are less likely to have invested in the stock market and thus...
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Die Anhebung des Regelrentenalters ist ein weiterer Schritt im Rahmen der Reformen der gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung in Deutschland. Die Wirkung dieser Maßnahme hängt entscheidend vom Reaktionsverhalten der betroffenen Erwerbstätigen ab. In diesem Beitrag simulieren wir die langfristigen...
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