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 …

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

their wealth ownership. Using data from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS), we document a positive average … the migrant wealth gap of first generation migrant household. For second generation migrant households, inheritances have … migrant wealth gap between migrant and native households. However, the raw gap is almost negligible for second generation …

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 …