SAVINGS AND WEALTH ACCUMULATION: MEASUREMENT,INFLUENCES AND INSTITUTIONS |
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| Authors: | Iris Claus |
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| Institution: | International Monetary Fund and University of Waikato |
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| Abstract: | Savings and wealth accumulation are important dimensions of policy and research debates. This special issue comprises a collection of survey articles on topical issues ranging from the effects of access to credit, the rise of Islamic finance and sovereign wealth funds, the measurement of wealth inequality and genuine savings, the distribution of wealth across generations and retirement savings. |
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| Keywords: | Consumption smoothing Inequality Savings Wealth |
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