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to have closer family ties than other countries? In this paper, we first provide a brief exposition of the simplest …
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In this paper, we first provide a brief exposition of the simplest version of the selfish life cycle model or hypothesis, which is undoubtedly the most widely used theoretical model of household behavior in economics, and then survey the literature on household saving behavior in Japan (with...
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In this paper, 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...
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inheritance provides which account for its impact on the intention to bequeath; it is rather the family tradition of bequeathing …We present and test the idea that bequest planning is linked with the experience of inheriting. We consider "a family … experience of inheriting enhances the intension to bequeath as redicted by the family tradition model, independently of the …
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We present and test the idea that bequest planning is linked with the experience of inheriting. We consider "a family …
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We study a growth model with two types of agents who are heterogeneous in their degree of family altruism. We prove …
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desirability of stimulative fiscal policies, public pensions, and inheritance taxes. …
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insurance (LTCI), formal care, informal (family) care, and bequests. In our empirical analysis, we use micro data from the Japan …
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differences, but inheritance is also widely recognised as playing a major role, especially at the upper end of the wealth range. A … the results of studies that assess the contributions of inheritance and lifecycle factors, and give attention also to a …
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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...
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