In this paper, we conduct a dynamic panel analysis of the determinants of the household saving rate in China using a … life cycle model and panel data on Chinese provinces for the 1995-2004 period from China's household survey. We find that … China's household saving rate has been high and rising and that the main determinants of variations over time and over space …

some economic models of household decision-making. Subjects make choices individually and jointly and are asked to make …

This paper maps key indicators of household structure across all countries for all countries of the expanded European … Union except Malta. As well as presenting statistics which take the entire household as the unit of analysis, we also focus … on groups which are particularly interesting in terms of social policy, and for whom household composition may be …

based on the cultural traditions of Laos where community solidarity is strong and women play a crucial role in microfinance … potential of becoming the microfinance bankers of Laos, building viable institutions with sustainable financial services, for …

globalization have manifested themselves in different ways in Laos and Vietnam. The paper discerns these differences, and assesses …

necessary supports that enable small farms to transition to commercial production. Using data from a household survey of 332 …