Housing expenditure and income inequality
The trend of rising income inequality in Germany since the mid-1990s is strongly amplified
when considering income after housing expenditure. The income share of housing …
when considering income after housing expenditure. The income share of housing …
Assets, saving and wealth, and poverty: A Review of evidence. Final report to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
BA Searle, S Köppe - 2014 - researchrepository.ucd.ie
This review examines the evidence on the extent to which savings, assets and wealth can
provide a safety net against unexpected expenses or drops in income. It also looks at …
provide a safety net against unexpected expenses or drops in income. It also looks at …
Savings in times of demographic change: Lessons from the German experience
Pension reforms in many developed countries make individuals shoulder a bigger share of
longevity and income risks. The desired response is that individuals accumulate private …
longevity and income risks. The desired response is that individuals accumulate private …
Who is saving privately for retirement and how much? New evidence for Germany
C Metzger - International Review of Applied Economics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Due to demographic change, the replacement rates of the German statutory pension
scheme will decrease over the next decades. Voluntary savings for retirement will therefore …
scheme will decrease over the next decades. Voluntary savings for retirement will therefore …
The joint distribution of net worth and pension wealth in Germany
The research on wealth inequality has generally focused on real and financial assets, while
giving little attention to pension wealth: the present value of future pension entitlements from …
giving little attention to pension wealth: the present value of future pension entitlements from …
A Head‐to‐Head Comparison of Augmented Wealth in Germany and the United States
We examine the composition of augmented household wealth (ie, the sum of net worth and
pension wealth) in the United States and Germany. Pension wealth makes up a …
pension wealth) in the United States and Germany. Pension wealth makes up a …
Social security and public insurance
A Börsch-Supan, K Härtl, DN Leite - … of the economics of population aging, 2016 - Elsevier
When the challenges of population aging are being debated, the uncertain future of pension
systems is a topic of high priority and large controversy. The aim of this chapter is not to …
systems is a topic of high priority and large controversy. The aim of this chapter is not to …
The effectiveness of tax incentives to encourage private savings
This study examines the impact of tax incentives for long-term savings on total private
savings using data for Latvia contained in HFCS 2014 and 2017. The survey shows that …
savings using data for Latvia contained in HFCS 2014 and 2017. The survey shows that …
Distributional effects of subsidizing retirement savings accounts: Evidence from Germany
We empirically investigate the distributional consequences of the Riester scheme, the main
private pension subsidization program in Germany. We find that 38% of the aggregate …
private pension subsidization program in Germany. We find that 38% of the aggregate …
Financial literacy, Riester pensions, and other private old age provision in Germany
T Bucher-Koenen - 2011 - papers.ssrn.com
Tabea Bucher-Koenen Page 1 FINANCIAL LITERACY, RIESTER PENSIONS, AND OTHER
PRIVATE OLD AGE PROVISION IN GERMANY Tabea Bucher-Koenen 250-2011 Page 2 …
PRIVATE OLD AGE PROVISION IN GERMANY Tabea Bucher-Koenen 250-2011 Page 2 …