We employ a novel approach for analyzing the effects of relative consumption and relative wealth preferences on both … to measure the strength of the relative consumption and the relative wealth motive. We go beyond the sole consideration … also affects the strength of the relative wealth motive and the elasticity of intertemporal substitution. …

the top end of the wealth distribution in Germany. The SOEP-P population has about 21 times higher net wealth on average …

We examine the gender wealth gap with a focus on pension wealth and statutory pension rights. By taking into account … datasets where information on wealth as well as on pension entitlements is collected at the individual level. Pension wealth … data is available for 2012 only. Individual level wealth data allows to analyze the gender wealth gap between women and men …

The dissertation elaborates on topics that are related to (i) intergenerational transfers of wealth and to (ii) how …