Research indicates that positions of very high private wealth can often be maintained by
families over many generations. This article puts front and center the institutions …

Researchers have increasingly recognised a link between homeownership levels and
retirement policy, particularly in English-speaking welfare states. Housing is central to asset …

Effective design and regulation of retirement benefits require accurate understanding of how
the elderly decumulate. We analyse the income, assets and decumulation patterns of a …

Despite its increasing importance, digital financial literacy (DFL) is yet to be adequately
understood. This article reports on one aspect of DFL, namely, digital asset planning literacy …

Objective This article explores the conjugal testamentary practices of married and cohabiting
people aged 25–50 depending on having children from other unions, shared children, and …

Inheritance increasingly drives the global wealth gap. But we know little about variation in
bequest practices across wealthy populations, beyond the fact that eldest sons have …

Wills are important social, economic, and legal documents. Yet little is known about current
will making practices and intentions. A comprehensive national database on the prevalence …

This article provides evidence of the prevalence of wills and the principles underpinning the
intended distribution of estates in Australia. Intentions around wealth transfers and the social …

Inheritance drives wealth concentration and economic inequality, meaning there is a strong
case for wealth transfer taxation as an important element of government redistributive policy …

Cadre de la recherche: La contribution grandissante de l'héritage aux inégalités sociales
dans plusieurs pays stimule la recherche sur la manière dont se déroule cette transmission …