A Cohort Analysis of Household Saving in Norway

Elin Halvorsen ()
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Elin Halvorsen: Statistics Norway, Postal: Postboks 8131 Dep, 0033 Oslo , Norway

No 36/2002, Memorandum from Oslo University, Department of Economics

Abstract: In this paper I study the role of generational differences in saving. My main evidence is an empirical analysis based on Norwegian data that show a tendency for older birth cohorts to have higher saving rates, but that the differences are small and statistically insignificant. Consequently, the high aggregate saving rate and the very high saving among the elderly cannot be primarily attributed to cohorts effect. To ensure that the findings are robust, a variety of econometric specifications and techniques are employed.

Keywords: Lifecycle models and saving; age; period and cohort effects; robust estimation. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D91 E21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2003-06-27
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