Understanding the Determinants of Household Saving: Micro Evidence for Latin America

Autores
Bebczuk, Ricardo Néstor; Gasparini, Leonardo; Garbero, María Noelia; Amendolaggine, Julián
Año de publicación
2015
Idioma
inglés
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Descripción
This study centers on the household saving rate in Latin America by constructing a new database from 27 household surveys in 10 countries. At the statistical level, about half of the households present negative saving. This fact, coupled with the discrepancy with national accounts data, suggests some degree of income underreporting and/or consumption overreporting. The estimations highlight the overriding positive role of income in shaping saving decisions. Many other controls prove to be significant as well. In terms of household saving promotion, our paper leaves little room for optimism.
Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS)
Materia
Ciencias Económicas
ahorro
América Latina
JEL: D91, E21
household saving
microdata
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Understanding the Determinants of Household Saving: Micro Evidence for Latin America
title Understanding the Determinants of Household Saving: Micro Evidence for Latin America
spellingShingle Understanding the Determinants of Household Saving: Micro Evidence for Latin America
Bebczuk, Ricardo Néstor
Ciencias Económicas
ahorro
América Latina
JEL: D91, E21
household saving
microdata
title_short Understanding the Determinants of Household Saving: Micro Evidence for Latin America
title_full Understanding the Determinants of Household Saving: Micro Evidence for Latin America
title_fullStr Understanding the Determinants of Household Saving: Micro Evidence for Latin America
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the Determinants of Household Saving: Micro Evidence for Latin America
title_sort Understanding the Determinants of Household Saving: Micro Evidence for Latin America
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bebczuk, Ricardo Néstor
Gasparini, Leonardo
Garbero, María Noelia
Amendolaggine, Julián
author Bebczuk, Ricardo Néstor
author_facet Bebczuk, Ricardo Néstor
Gasparini, Leonardo
Garbero, María Noelia
Amendolaggine, Julián
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author2 Gasparini, Leonardo
Garbero, María Noelia
Amendolaggine, Julián
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Económicas
ahorro
América Latina
JEL: D91, E21
household saving
microdata
topic Ciencias Económicas
ahorro
América Latina
JEL: D91, E21
household saving
microdata
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This study centers on the household saving rate in Latin America by constructing a new database from 27 household surveys in 10 countries. At the statistical level, about half of the households present negative saving. This fact, coupled with the discrepancy with national accounts data, suggests some degree of income underreporting and/or consumption overreporting. The estimations highlight the overriding positive role of income in shaping saving decisions. Many other controls prove to be significant as well. In terms of household saving promotion, our paper leaves little room for optimism.
Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS)
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