Life-cycle savings and public policy : a cross-national study of six countries

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.

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