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Are the Japanese unique? : An analysis of consumption and saving behavior in Japan
Horioka, Charles (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
In this paper, I conduct an analysis of consumption and saving behavior in Japan, looking both at trends over time and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002087926
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Borrowing constraints and consumption behavior in Japan
Wakabayashi, Midori; Horioka, Charles - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003122158
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Borrowing constraints and consumption behavior in Japan
Wakabayashi, Midori (contributor);  … - 2005
In this paper, we use Japanese micro data to examine what characteristics borrowing-constrained households have and whether borrowing constraints have an important influence on household consumption behavior. We identify borrowing-constrained households using three different indicators, some of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003056804
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Determinants of Health Insurance Enrollment and Health Expenditure in Ghana : An Empirical Analysis
Adjei-Mantey, Kwame; Horioka, Charles - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
This paper analyzes the determinants of health insurance enrollment and health expenditure in Ghana using micro data from wave 7 of the Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS 7) with emphasis on the role of risk preferences and the availability of health facilities in one's own community. It is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013334394
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Why Do Europeans Save? Micro-Evidence from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey
Horioka, Charles; Ventura, Luigi - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
We analyze the saving motives of European households using micro-data from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS), which is conducted by the European Central Bank. We find that the rank ordering of saving motives differs greatly depending on what criterion is used to rank them. For...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015056164
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The impact of intergenerational transfers on household wealth inequality in Japan and the United States
Niimi, Yoko; Horioka, Charles - 2017
Japan and the United States to examine whether individuals who receive intergenerational transfers from their parents are … children in both Japan and the United States, which in turn is likely to contribute to the persistence or widening of wealth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011688678
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The wealth decumulation behavior of the retired elderly in Japan: The relative importance of precautionary saving and bequest motives
Niimi, Yoko; Horioka, Charles - 2018
This paper analyzes the determinants of the wealth decumulation behavior of the retired elderly in Japan using unique … expected wealth decumulation rate of the retired elderly, at least in the case of Japan, even though both precautionary saving … burden of parental care may also affect the wealth decumulation behavior of the retired elderly in Japan. Given that parental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012013653
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Why do children take care of their elderly parents? Are the Japanese any different?
Horioka, Charles; Gahramanov, Emin; Hayat, Aziz; Tang, Xueli - 2017
We conduct a theoretical and empirical analysis of why children live with (or near) their parents and provide care and assistance to them using microdata from a Japanese household survey, the Osaka University Preference Parameter Study. We find that the Japanese are more likely to live with (or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011688762
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The impact of the age structure of the population on the household saving rate in Japan : a cointegration analysis
Horioka, Charles - 1992
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000859991
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An analysis of labour mobility in Japan
Taki, Atsuhiro; Tachibanaki, Toshiaki - 1993
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000868055