Income Uncertainty and Household Savings in China
Income Uncertainty and Household Savings in China
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Washington, D.C: International Monetary Fund
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
Washington, D.C: International Monetary Fund
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
China’s household saving rate has increased markedly since the mid-1990s and the age-savings profile has become U-shaped. We find that rising income uncertainty and pension reforms help explain both of these phenomena. Using a panel of Chinese households covering the period 1989-2006, we document that strong average income growth has been accompani...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Income Uncertainty and Household Savings in China
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_gale_infotraccpiq_246179820
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_infotraccpiq_246179820
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781455211708,1455211702
ISSN
1018-5941
DOI
10.5089/9781455211708.001
