In this paper, we analyze the saving motives of European households using micro-data from the Household Finance and … Consumption Survey (HFCS), which is conducted by the European Central Bank. We find that the rank ordering of saving motives … most important saving motive of European households when the proportion of households saving for each motive is used as the …

This paper investigates the role of family firms in the fall of the labor share and rise in corporate saving in Germany …, experienced sharper decreases in the labor share and stronger increases in corporate saving compared to non-family firms. The … challenge global generalizations about the drivers of the labor share and corporate saving, while emphasizing the macroeconomic …

This paper investigates the role of family firms in the fall of the labor share and rise in corporate saving in Germany …, experienced sharper decreases in the labor share and stronger increases in corporate saving compared to non-family firms. The … challenge global generalizations about the drivers of the labor share and corporate saving, while emphasizing the macroeconomic …

influence saving habits. The findings show that long-term savings goals significantly mediate the relationship between financial … safety nets and saving habits, while foreseeable expenses do not significantly moderate this relationship. These results … highlight the importance of goal setting in promoting saving behaviors, regardless of specific financial needs. Policymakers can …