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Inheritances and the distribution of wealth or whatever happened to the great inheritance boom?
Wolff, Edward N.; Gittleman, Maury - 2011
We found that on average over the period from 1989 to 2007, 21 percent of American households at a given point of time received a wealth transfer and these accounted for 23 percent of their net worth. Over the lifetime, about 30 percent of households could expect to receive a wealth transfer and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011605346
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Immigrants and the distribution of income and wealth in the euro area: First facts and implications for monetary policy
Dossche, Maarten; Kolndrekaj, Aleksandra; Propst, Maximilian - 2022
We use household surveys to describe differences in wages, income, wealth and liquid assets of households born in their country of residence ("natives") vs. those born in other EU and non- EU countries ("immigrants"). The differences in wealth are more substantial than the differences in wages...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014278204
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Inheritances and the Distribution of Wealth or Whatever Happened to the Great Inheritance Boom?
Wolff, Edward N. - 2011
We found that on average over the period from 1989 to 2007, 21 percent of American households at a given point of time received a wealth transfer and these accounted for 23 percent of their net worth. Over the lifetime, about 30 percent of households could expect to receive a wealth transfer and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013130151
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Immigrants and the Distribution of Income and Wealth in the Euro Area : First Facts and Implications for Monetary Policy
Dossche, Marteen; Kolndrekaj, Aleksandra; Propst, Maximilian - 2022
We use household surveys to describe differences in wages, income, wealth and liquid assets of households born in their country of residence (“natives”) vs. those born in other EU and non-EU countries (“immigrants”). The differences in wealth are more substantial than the differences in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013491571
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Virtual proximity and audiovisual services trade
Schmitz, Martin; Hellmanzik, Christiane - 2015
Audiovisual services such as music and movies in digital formats have gained substantial importance over the last decade. This paper analyses audiovisual services in a gravity model framework. In particular, we explore the role of virtual proximity - a new proxy for cultural proximity based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011605871
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Taking gravity online: the role of virtual proximity in international finance
Hellmanzik, Christiane; Schmitz, Martin - 2016
This paper analyses international patterns of bilateral portfolio equity and debt investment in a gravity model framework. We contribute to the literature by exploring the role of virtual proximity – measured by bilateral internet hyperlinks between countries – as a novel proxy for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011605924
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Taking Gravity Online : The Role of Virtual Proximity In International Finance
Hellmanzik, Christiane - 2016
This paper analyses international patterns of bilateral portfolio equity and debt investment in a gravity model framework. We contribute to the literature by exploring the role of virtual proximity – measured by bilateral internet hyperlinks between countries – as a novel proxy for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013000305
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Virtual Proximity and Audiovisual Services Trade
Hellmanzik, Christiane - 2015
Audiovisual services such as music and movies in digital formats have gained substantial importance over the last decade. This paper analyses audiovisual services in a gravity model framework. In particular, we explore the role of virtual proximity -- a new proxy for cultural proximity based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013019590
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Financial advice and stock market participation
Georgarakos, Dimitris; Inderst, Roman - 2011
predictions from a formal model, we present evidence that households’ trust in financial advice only matters when their perceived …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011605342
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Explaining EU citizens’ trust in the ECB in normal and crisis times
Ehrmann, Michael; Soudan, Michel; Stracca, Livio - 2012
We study the determinants of trust in the ECB as measured by the European Commission's Eurobarometer survey. The … formulation of the corresponding question in this survey is very general, and compatible with very different notions of "trust" by … respondents. In particular, the survey does not ask whether respondents trust that the ECB delivers on its mandate. Still, the ECB …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011605546