The role played by parental wealth in facilitating the life chances and living standards of offspring is a topic of … children is provided in the form of assistance with a home purchase. This paper examines the impact of parental wealth and … transfers of wealth on several aspects of the homeownership decision – the timing of the purchase, the cost of the home, and the …

remain. This is particularly true for the distribution of net wealth which is of special importance for the well-being of … individuals. Wealth provides utility in a number of ways, for instance, by acting as a buffer against negative income shocks …. Using the wealth component of the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), we find that, on average, members of western …

an in-depth analysis of micro-based data on household wealth across OECD countries. The analysis addresses several …This paper produces new evidence and stylised facts on housing, wealth accumulation and wealth distribution, relying on …-economic characteristics such as income, wealth and age? What is the weight of housing in households’ balance sheets and how does this vary …