International comparisons of household saving / edited by James M. Poterba.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Poterba, James M.

Series:

National Bureau of Economic Research project report.

National Bureau of Economic Research project report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Households--Economic aspects--Case studies--Congresses.

Households.

Saving and investment--Case studies--Congresses.

Saving and investment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Governments and corporations may chip in, but around the world household saving is the biggest factor in national saving. To better understand why saving rates differ across countries, this volume provides the most up-to-date analyses of patterns of household saving behavior in Canada, Italy, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Each of the six chapters examines micro data sets of household saving within a particular country and summarizes statistics on patterns of saving by age, income, and other demographic factors. The authors provide age-earning profiles and analyses of the accumulation of wealth over the lifetime in a clear way that allows quick comparisons between earning, consumption, and saving in the six countries. Designed as a companion to Public Policies and Household Saving (1994), which addresses saving policies in the G-7 nations, this volume offers detailed descriptions of saving behavior in all G-7 nations except France.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Household Data on Saving Behavior in Canada

2 Personal Saving in the United States

3 Household Saving Behavior in Japan

4 Household Saving Behavior in the United Kingdom

5 Savings in Germany-Part 2: Behavior

6 Personal Saving in Italy

Contributors

Author Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Companion volume to Public policies and household saving, edited by Jim Poterba.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611223939

9781281223937

128122393X

9780226676289

0226676285

OCLC:

437247653