From 1995 to 2005, the average urban household saving rate in China rose by 8 percentage points, to about one quarter … of disposable income. We use household-level data to explain why households are postponing consumption despite rapid … profile of savings has an unusual U-shaped pattern, with saving rates being the highest among the youngest and oldest …

. First, it argues that consumption should be defined as expenditure on household production as well as on market goods, that … life cycle consumption behaviour are resolved. Secondly, we stress the importance of the heterogeneity of household …

We analyze how sexual orientation is related to household savings using 2000 US Census data, and find that gay and … their married counterparts. In a household savings model, we interpret this homosexual-specific differential as due to the … than married ones. Evidence from homeowners' ratio of mortgage payments to house value exhibits the same pattern of savings …

phases that represent the key transitions in the life cycle of a typical household. Our contention is that, given the … policy. Before children arrive, the adult members of the household have high labour supplies and plenty of leisure. The …

Life cycle savings is proposed as one explanation for much of the increase in savings and economic growth in Asia. The … association between the age composition of a nation?s population and its savings rate, observed within 16 Asian countries from … savings is exogenous. Specification tests as well as common sense imply, moreover, that lagged savings is likely to be …

through 2001, we analyse the impact of wealth, savings, and debt position on job exit rates. We find evidence for a positive …