Life-Cycle Savings and Public Policy: A Cross-National Study of Six Countries

Life-Cycle Savings and Public Policy examines data on many households from a number of different countries. The hope is that through these observations we can learn about the ways policies affect savings, and that other differences among savers can be controlled for, instead of being blamed on cultural differences.

This book features a consistent framework among chapters. It reaches a harmony between measurement and analysis to compare accurately the resulting data and statistics. It provides econometric methodology to reveal the way policies affect savings. The book features data on household savings in Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, the U.K., and the U.S.

This book is recommended reading for anyone interested in saving, social insurance policy, or capital formation.

A. Boersch-Supan, Introduction
A. Brugiavaini and G. Weber, Household Saving: Concepts and Measurement
A. Boersch-Supan, A. Reil-Held, and R. Schnabel, Household Saving in Germany
A. Brugiavaini and M. Padula, Household Saving Behavior and Pension Policies in Italy
Y. Kitamura, N. Takayama, and F. Arita, Household Savings and Wealth Distribution in Japan
R. Alessi and A. Kapteyn,Savings and Pensions in the Netherlands
J. Banks and S. Rohwedder, Pensions and Life Cycle Savings Profiles in the U.K.
O.P. Attanasio and M. Paiella, Household Saving Behavior and Pension Policies in the U.S.