the reform increased household saving rates during the reform period (1998-2001) by shifting the cost of housing services … from the state to households. We also provide evidence that suggests that the 1998 housing reform affects household saving …China's urban household saving rate has increased markedly since the mid-1990s, accompanied by a dramatic increase in …

birthday—on household formation early in the lifecycle. After demonstrating that this discontinuity induces a jump in federal …

job search with liquid wealth accumulation and consumption of housing that can be rented, bought on credit, or sold. In … using NLSY data from 1978 until 2005. We find that more relaxed housing lending conditions, particularly lower downpayment …

This paper produces new evidence and stylised facts on housing, wealth accumulation and wealth distribution, relying on … an in-depth analysis of micro-based data on household wealth across OECD countries. The analysis addresses several … questions: i) How is homeownership and housing tenure distributed across the population along various socio …