a buffer-stock savings model and show that rising income uncertainty and pension reforms lead younger and older … household savings rate and the U-shaped age-profile of savings. -- China ; household savings ; income uncertainty ; pension … reforms ; buffer-stock savings …

propensity to save of married couples, consistent with a rise in precautionary savings interpretation. An increase in the risk of …We analyze the impact of an increase in the risk of divorce on the saving behaviour of married couples. From a … experience a significant increase in the expected risk of divorce (such as very religious families, or single individuals). Our …

study household savings and expenditure adjustment from an unexpected, large-scale and rapidly evolving political shock that … uncertainty resulted in significant temporary increases in savings among urban households in China. Households responded mainly by … empirical studies of precautionary savings such as self-selection and life-cycle effects. …

-up of a savings commitment product newly introduced to our study population. A random subset of participants was targeted …

This paper examines how expecting to receive an inheritance impacts household savings decisions. Life-cycle consumption … models indicate that the expectation of inheriting should reduce current savings plans for forward-thinking consumers. We … investigate how inheritance expectations shape savings behavior within the household, considering factors such as liquidity …