Do Bequests Increase or Decrease Wealth Inequalities?

Charles Yuji Horioka ()

No 14639, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: This paper finds that individuals in Japan do not leave very significant bequests, that parents often require a quid pro quo for bequests to their children, and that wealthier individuals leave less bequests, meaning that bequests ameliorate wealth inequalities.

JEL-codes: D12 D91 E21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2009-01
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