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Recent evidence suggests that the default options implicit in economic choices (e.g., 401(k) savings by white … effect of defaults on savings among a highly policy-relevant population: low-income tax filers. In the control condition, tax … filers could choose (i.e., opt in) to receive some of their federal tax refund in the form of U.S. Savings Bonds. In the …
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This paper studies the effect that changing demographic patterns have had on the household saving rate in China. We undertake a quantitative investigation using an overlapping generations (OLG) model where agents live for 85 years. Consumers begin to exercise decision making when they are 18....
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) through both a savings channel and an effective labor supply channel. The effects can be quantitatively large if the …
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In this paper, we define "The Chinese Saving Puzzle" as the persistently high national saving rate at 34-53 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the past three decades and a surge in the saving rate by 11 percentage points from 2000-2008. Using data from the Flow of Funds Accounts (FFA)...
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Two competing explanations for why consumers have trouble with financial decisions are gaining momentum. One is that people are financially illiterate since they lack understanding of simple economic concepts and cannot carry out computations such as computing compound interest, which could...
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shifted towards defined contribution (DC) plans as their primary savings plan, and fiscal pressures are likely to generate … retirement in other accounts. There is also substantial heterogeneity across jurisdictions in the savings generated in primary DC … employer match. We conclude by applying lessons from savings behavior in private sector savings plans to the design of public …
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Financial literacy and schooling attainment have been linked to household wealth accumulation. Yet prior findings may be biased due to noisy measures of financial literacy and schooling, as well as unobserved factors such as ability, intelligence, and motivation that could enhance financial...
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China's high corporate savings rate is commonly claimed to be a key driver for the country's large current account … surplus. The mainstream explanation for high corporate savings is a combination of windfall profits in state-owned firms … doubt on these views by comparing the savings of 1557 Chinese listed firms with those of 29330 listed firms from 51 other …
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This paper reviews the literature on culture and economics, focusing primarily on the epidemiological approach. The epidemiological approach studies the variation in outcomes across different immigrant groups residing in the same country. Immigrants presumably differ in their cultures but share...
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This paper uses a quasi natural experiment to explore how financial education changes savings, investment, and consumer …
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