consumption, income and wealth. We account for the various channels through which inflation affects individual households, and for … the monetary and fiscal policy responses to the inflationary shock. Our results indicate that the effects of inflation … differences in individual consumption patterns. On average, the effect of inflation is regressive, with lower income households …

households using data from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS). The capital gains from bond price and equity … price increases turn out to be concentrated among relatively few households, while the median household strongly benefits … from housing price increases. The capital gains from bond price increases (relative to household net wealth) do not …

This paper estimates the distribution of personal wealth in South Africa by combining tax microdata, household surveys … assets, and wealth held through trusts. Both household surveys and tax data remain insufficient to properly capture capital … of the distribution (3,500 individuals) own 15 per cent of household net worth, more than the bottom 90 per cent as a …

from the 2010 Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS). We are particularly interested in the way in which specific …

The Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) provides information about household wealth (real and financial …