A firm theoretical basis for the empirical relationship between dependency rates and savings behavior in developing …, and on the savings responsiveness to changes in the real interest rate …

household savings, which are primarily financed through increased paternal labor supply. This is the first paper that highlights … this alternative motive for savings in dowry-paying societies. However, we find no impacts of dowry expectations on son …-preferring fertility behaviors and investments in girls. …

China's high household savings rate has attracted great academic interest but remains a puzzle. Potential explanations … primary causes of high levels of savings among Chinese households …