A Collection of Surveys on Savings and Wealth Accumulation

By Iris Claus

In this collection of critical surveys the reader is provided with a range of up-to-date work from some of the leading scholars in the area, writing on private and public sector aspects of savings and wealth accumulation. A survey of savings and wealth accumulation which are important dimensions of research and policy debates Discusses the measurement of genuine savings and sustainability, the estimation of wealth inequality, and recent developments in consumer credit and defaults Evaluates the impact of student loans on financial well-being, people's retirement decisions, and the impact of pension reform Considers the distribution of wealth across generations and the importance of accurately measuring government debt, the rise of sovereign wealth funds and Islamic banking and finance

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1119158389
• ISBN13: 9781119158387
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.5"