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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Household saving"”.
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Household saving and factor prices
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 1998.
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Down payments, tax policy, and household saving
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 1993.
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A comparison of household saving motives between Chinese and Americans
The main purpose of this study is to compare the household saving motives between Chinese and Americans. The two datasets used in this study are from the 2008 Survey of Chinese Consumer Finance and Investor Education and the 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances in the United States. The likelihood of …
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Interest income taxation and household saving behavior in less-developed economies: An empirical investigation
… fill the existing gap on studies on taxation and household saving behavior in the less developed countries (LDCs). In particular, it seeks to answer two main questions: whether household saving in the LDCs is responsive to interest income tax rate changes and whether the existing interest income …
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A microeconomic analysis of household saving: a specific focus on the lower income categories and prospects of formalising informal saving in South Africa
The paper is a microeconomic analysis of household saving that specifically looks at whether informal saving should be formalised, the costs and benefits to formalising, what has been done and how this may be improved. A microeconomic study in respect of a developing country like South Africa is …
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Review of South African private sector saving (1965 - 2007)
… the study is to assess the shortage of personal saving in South Africa. The analysis shows that net household saving has been impacted on by high levels of consumption of fixed capital. At a gross level, personal saving, albeit still low, has not imploded. Levels are low compared to most …
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Essays on Economic Policy: Income Inequality and Health Insurance
… over time. In steady state, differences in household saving rates generate differences in household capital income. Households that save more accumulate more capital and have higher steady-state income. Tax policy affects the distribution of income through its influence on household saving …
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An analysis of funding liquidity risk in the South African banking system
… (ROBF) and five explanatory variables, namely: household saving rates; retail deposit rates; corporate saving rates; wholesale deposit rates; and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share Index, with the aid of the multiple regression analysis method. The regression analysis was performed …
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An exploration of the determinants of South Africa’s personal savings rate - Why do South African households save so little?
Savings plays an important role as a national buffer against international capital fluctuations and as a critical ingredient for economic growth. South Africa has a low national savings rate by international standards, an outcome that has flowed from a declining trend in domestic savings in recent …
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Asset Limits, Savings Behavior, and Welfare: Evidence from the SIPP and a Life-Cycle Model
… limits in means-tested welfare programs shape household saving behavior. I exploit cross-state variation in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) asset limits by linking these limits to individual-level data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and estimating …
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Micro-econometric studies of how government programs affect labor supply and saving in Mexico
… effects of different government programs on the savings and labor supply behavior of Mexican households and individuals. The first two chapters deal with household saving behavior and government intervention. Chapter 1 assesses the impact of increasing financial access on low-income people saving …
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The impact of credit types on household savings levels in South Africa
… using credit. This could result in a decrease in household savings levels amongst ordinary South Africans. Many studies have referred to an increase in consumer credit to supplement people’s income support or to offset low wages. This has a major impact on consumers who then find themselves …
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Housing Market, Banking Sector and Macroeconomy in China
… we investigate whether the real interest rate of household saving deposits, the required reserve ratio and bank loans to business and household are the main factors in explaining the evolution of China’s shadow banking. In the third part of research, we employ a credit risk and macroeconomic …
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Planejamento e habitualidade são determinantes na poupança familiar?
Equilibrar os gastos das famílias, governos e empresas pode trazer sustentabilidade no médio e longo prazo para o Brasil. Desta forma, compreender o que pode levar a um equilíbrio, analisado pela poupança familiar, pode ser a base para formar estratégias de políticas públicas. Para a realização do …