International Comparisons of Household Saving

Name: International Comparisons of Household Saving
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ISBN: 9780226676210

ISBN-10: 0226676218

ISBN-13: 9780226676210

Edition: 1994

Authors: James M. Poterba

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Governments and corporations may chip in, but around the world houshold 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…

Book details

List price: $87.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 3/1/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 286
Size: 0.58" wide x 0.82" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English

James M. Poterba is Mitsui Professor in the Department of Economics at MIT. He has been Director of the NBER Public Economics Research Program since 1991 and has edited volumes 6-20 of Tax Policy and the Economy.



Acknowledgments


Introduction 1



Household Data on Saving Behavior in Canada




Personal Saving in the United States




Household Saving Behavior in Japan




Household Saving Behavior in the United Kingdom




Savings in Germany - Part 2 Behavior




Personal Saving in Italy



Contributors



Author Index


Subject Index