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 …-economic characteristics such as income, wealth and age? What is the weight of housing in households’ balance sheets and how does this vary …

from the Survey of Household Finances over the period 2002 to 2014 to examine the distributions of income and wealth in … recession, resulting in a substantial rise in unemployment, and income and wealth inequality. This paper uses longitudinal data … both income and wealth following the sharp decline in house prices that occurred since 2008, with house price fluctuations …