In this paper, we analyze the wealth accumulation and saving behavior of the retired elderly in Italy using micro data … from the “Survey of Italian Households' Income and Wealth,” a panel survey of households conducted every two years by the … Bank of Italy. We find that, on average, the retired elderly in Italy are decumulating their wealth (dissaving) but that …

In this paper, we analyze the wealth accumulation and saving behavior of the retired elderly in Italy using micro data … from the "Survey of Italian Households' Income and Wealth," a panel survey of households conducted every two years by the … Bank of Italy. We find that, on average, the retired elderly in Italy are decumulating their wealth (dissaving) but that …

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 …

In this paper, we analyze the wealth accumulation and saving behavior of the retired elderly in Italy using micro data … from the “Survey of Italian Households’ Income and Wealth,” a panel survey of households conducted every two years by the … Bank of Italy. We find that, on average, the retired elderly in Italy are decumulating their wealth (dissaving) but that …

This report gives a new and up-to-date picture of the giving and receiving of significant intergenerational wealth … transfers during life, summarising the findings of two research papers. New data from the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS) allow … us to build a comprehensive picture of the flow of wealth transfers made during life. The WAS asks about the giving and …

backgrounds, and shed light on their role in explaining inequalities in homeownership and wealth. …