In this collection of critical surveys the reader is provided with a range of up-to-date work from some of the leading scholars in the area, writing on private and public sector aspects of savings and wealth accumulation. * A survey of savings and wealth accumulation which are important dimensions of research and policy debates * Discusses the measurement of genuine savings and sustainability, the estimation of wealth inequality, and recent developments in consumer credit and defaults * Evaluates the impact of student loans on financial well-being, people s retirement decisions, and the impact of pension reform * Considers the distribution of wealth across generations and the importance of accurately measuring government debt, the rise of sovereign wealth funds and Islamic banking and finance

Book Information
ISBN 9781119158387
Author Edda Claus
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 482g