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Book SynopsisTo aid understanding of why saving rates differ across countries, this volume provides analyses of patterns of household saving behaviour in the G7 nations, except France. Micro data sets within each country and statistics on patterns of saving by age, income and other factors are included.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1 James M. Poterba 1: Household Data on Saving Behavior in Canada 11 John B. Burbidge, James B. Davies. 2: Personal Saving in the United States 57 Orazio P. Attanasio 3: Household Saving Behavior in Japan 125 Noriyuki Takayama, Yukinobu Kitamura. 4: Household Saving Behavior in the United Kingdom 169 James Banks, Richard Blundell. 5: Savings in Germany - Part 2: Behavior 207 Axel Borsch-Supan 6: Personal Saving in Italy 237 Tullio Jappelli, Marco Pagano. Contributors 269 Author Index 271 Subject Index 273
