In this paper, we analyze the borrowing behavior of Japanese households in comparison to the other Group of Seven (G7 …) countries and also broken down by the age group of the household head. We find that pre-retirement households (households with a … satisfactory. However, we also find that households with a head in the 30-39 age group have shown a sharp increase in debt holdings …

the age structure of the population on the saving rate, the saving behavior of retired households, saving motives, the …

In this paper, we attempt to shed light on whether Japanese households are rational or if their behavior is influenced …

the age structure of the population on the saving rate, the saving behavior of retired households, saving motives, the …

In this paper, we analyze the borrowing behavior of Japanese households in comparison to the other Group of Seven (G7 …) countries and also broken down by the age group of the household head. We find that pre-retirement households (households with a … satisfactory. However, we also find that households with a head in the 30-39 age group have shown a sharp increase in debt holdings …

In this paper, we analyze the saving motives of European households using micro-data from the Household Finance and … most important saving motive of European households when the proportion of households saving for each motive is used as the … criterion to rank them but that the retirement motive is the most important saving motive of European households if the …

widening of wealth disparities. However, such a tendency is found to be stronger among less better-off households in both …

disparities. However, such a tendency is found to be stronger among less-better-off households in both countries, and this may …