Kureishi, Wataru; Wakabayashi, Midori - In: Review of Economics of the Household 11 (2013) 4, pp. 681-704
Using Japanese panel data, we analyze precautionary savings due to staying single in the presence of income uncertainty. Our panel analysis finds that compared with young women who are likely to get married within 3 years, those who are not plan to have 44 percent more savings for precautionary...