Cultural Determinants of Household Saving Behavior

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking
Year: 2020
Volume: 52
Issue: 5
Pages: 1035-1070

Authors (3)

NICOLA FUCHS‐SCHÜNDELN (not in RePEc) PAOLO MASELLA (Alma Mater Studiorum - Univers...) HANNAH PAULE‐PALUDKIEWICZ (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Relying on the epidemiological approach, we show that culture is a significant driver of household saving behavior. Second‐generation immigrants from countries that put strong emphasis on thrift or wealth accumulation tend to save more in Germany. We confirm these results in data from the United Kingdom. By linking parents to their children, we show that these two cultural components affect the saving behavior of both first‐generation immigrants and their children.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:wly:jmoncb:v:52:y:2020:i:5:p:1035-1070
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25