Nursing home residents make a difference—The overestimation of saving rates at older ages

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 117
Issue: 3
Pages: 569-572

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Ziegelmeyer, Michael (Banque Centrale du Luxembourg)

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Abstract

Based on the HRS, I find strong dissaving of nursing home residents and a significant overestimation of U.S. saving rates from age 75 onwards if nursing home residents are excluded as in most micro datasets.

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