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Wealth and income in the euro area: Heterogeneity in households' behaviours?

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  • Roger, Muriel
  • Arrondel, Luc
  • Savignac, Frédérique

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This article aims at linking the household wealth and income distributions for 15 European countries using the Household Finance and Consumption Survey. We study the role played by the household JEL Classification: D31, C35

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  • Roger, Muriel & Arrondel, Luc & Savignac, Frédérique, 2014. "Wealth and income in the euro area: Heterogeneity in households' behaviours?," Working Paper Series 1709, European Central Bank.
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    accumulation behaviours; cross-country comparisons; generalized ordered probit model; inheritances; wealth and income distributions;
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    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • C35 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions

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