Using microdata from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS), this study
examines the role of inheritance, income and welfare state policies in explaining differences …

The study examines determination of wealth among older households from a cross-national
comparative perspective. Data obtained from 16 national samples reveal that in all countries …

This report looks at the extent to which household net worth and disposable income are
correlated across individuals. After having briefly discussed the importance of better …

Using the B ritish H ousehold P anel S urvey, we investigate the role of inheritance in
shaping the distribution of household wealth in G reat B ritain during 1995–2005a period …

Many low-income households in rich countries have very little wealth, but the role of
intergenerational wealth transmission in underpinning this deficit is not known. This article …

To explore the link between household consumption and wealth, we use a new source of
harmonized microdata (Luxembourg Wealth Study). We investigate whether there are …

In this paper, we describe the household wealth distribution in the United States and United
Kingdom over the past two decades, and compare both wealth inequality and the form in …

The paper describes the Luxembourg Wealth Study (LWS), an international project
launched in 2003 by the Luxembourg Income Study and by institutions from Canada …

In this paper we compare the level, composition and distribution of household wealth in five
industrial countries: the UK, US, Italy, Finland and Sweden. We exploit the harmonized data …

This article surveys the distribution of wealth and its relationship to economic inequality
more broadly. It shows that wealth inequality is high and contributes significantly to …