, capital controls, and other government distortions of international transactions, may reduce private savings rates. A two … that there is a significant and robust relationship between economic liberalization and lower rates of savings. One … implication is that at least part of the decline in savings rates in some countries over the past two decades may be explained by …

-income households were slightly more affected than others due to their consumption patterns. The savings rate also depends on employment …

is a significant and robust relationship between economic liberalization and lower rates of savings. One implication is … that at least part of the decline in savings rates in some countries over the past two decades may be explained by the …

the savings position plays a crucial role, as the effects are especially pronounced for households that experienced a … decline in savings. This result contradicts a prediction from the life-cycle permanent income model with borrowing constraints …

savings and tax revenue data from a sample of OECD countries, it provides compelling empirical evidence of a powerful impact … of taxes on household savings. In particular, income taxes are shown to affect negatively the household saving rate much …

The design of pension schemes is crucial in determining savings behavior. The impact of pension schemes on saving rates … between saving patterns and pension wealth. This paper investigates the effect of the private pension contributions on savings … distribution. According to the results, the savings rate is negatively associated with private pensions at all quantile levels. The …