International Comparative Household Finance
Author(s)
Badarinza, Cristian
Campbell, John Y
Ramadorai, Tarun
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This article reviews the literature on international comparative household finance. It presents summary statistics on household balance sheets for 13 developed countries and uses these statistics to discuss common features and contrasts across countries. It then discusses retirement savings, investments in risky assets, unsecured debt, and mortgages.
Editor(s)
Aghion, P
Rey, H
Date Issued
2016-10-01
Date Acceptance
2016-08-01
Citation
Annual Review of Economics, 2016, 8, pp.111-144
ISSN
1941-1383
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Start Page
111
End Page
144
Journal / Book Title
Annual Review of Economics
Volume
8
Subjects
Social Sciences
Economics
Business & Economics
household finance
household balance sheet
pension finance
risky investments
mortgage debt
international comparisons
STOCK-MARKET PARTICIPATION
INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS
PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY
EMPIRICAL-ANALYSIS
NATURAL EXPERIMENT
ECONOMIC OUTCOMES
MORTGAGE DEFAULT
CREDIT CARDS
LITERACY
BEHAVIOR
Publication Status
Published