Why do similar households end up with very different levels of wealth? We show that differences in the attitudes and … activity helps households to save more and to accumulate more wealth … these differences and to measure each household's 'propensity to plan.' We show that those with a higher such propensity …

Why do similar households end up with very different levels of wealth? We show that differences in the attitudes and … activity helps households to save more and to accumulate more wealth … these differences and to measure each household's 'propensity to plan.' We show that those with a higher such propensity …

, housing prices may significantly influence household borrowing through various wealth effects. Employing time series … by households. It appears that there is no similar relationship between stock price movements and household borrowing …Housing prices and household borrowing are expected to be tightly connected to each other. Better availability of …

Background: As per currently accepted methodology of national economic accounting, China's household consumption rate … two different measures of consumption, I compare the growth rate of China's household consumption with the growth rates of … demonstrate that China's household consumption is growing vigorously in terms of both real growth rates of per capita household …

While most studies on wealth inequality focus on the inequality between households, this paper examines the … has the last word in financial decisions. -- wealth gap ; wealth inequality ; intra-household allocation ; gender … distribution of wealth within couples. For this purpose, we make use of unique individual level micro data from the German Socio …

While most studies on wealth inequality focus on the inequality between households, this paper examines the … distribution of wealth within couples. For this purpose, we make use of unique individual level micro data from the German Socio … partnership) that might explain this wealth gap. We find that all factors contribute to the explanation of the wealth gap within …