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HOW CERTAIN ARE DUTCH HOUSEHOLDS ABOUT FUTURE INCOME? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS.
- Source :
- Review of Income & Wealth; Sep99, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p325-338, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- The precautionary saving literature shows that income uncertainty increases savings and wealth. To estimate the magnitude of this effect, we need a measure of income uncertainty. This paper empirically analyzes subjective income uncertainty in The Netherlands. Data come from a large Dutch household survey. We measure income uncertainty by asking questions on expected household income in the next twelve months. First, we describe the data and investigate the relationship between the measure of income uncertainty and a number of household characteristics. Controlling for information on expected income changes, we find strong relationships between labor-market characteristics and the subjective income uncertainty as reported by the heads of the households. Second, we compare income uncertainty in The Netherlands with income uncertainty in the U.S. and Italy. It becomes evident that perceived income uncertainty is smaller in The Netherlands than it is in the U.S. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HOUSEHOLDS
INCOME
HEADS of households
HOUSEHOLD surveys
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00346586
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Review of Income & Wealth
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 6812844
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4991.1999.tb00343.x