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| Author: | Jürges, H. |
| Title: | Do Germans save to leave an estate? An examination of the bequest motive |
| Journal: | Scandinavian Journal of Economics
2001 : VOL. 103:3, p. 391-414 |
| Index terms: | LIFE CYCLES SAVINGS GERMANY |
| Freeterms: | BEQUEST MOTIVE |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The author investigates whether a bequest motive for savings influences the post-retirement wealth trajectories of German households. Two measures of the bequest motive are studied: the existence of children as the main group of potential heirs and the respondents' declared intention to bequeath. |
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