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Wealth Stratification and the Insurance Function of Wealth

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  • Nora Müller

    (Department for Data and Research on Society, GESIS–Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Germany)

  • Klaus Pforr

    (Department for Data and Research on Society, GESIS–Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Germany)

  • Jascha Dräger

    (School of Education, University of Strathclyde, UK)

Abstract

This thematic issue examines the insurance function as a mechanism to underlie wealth effects on various outcomes. The articles in this issue shed an innovative light on the insurance function of wealth concerning a range of topics relevant to social stratification and social policy researchers. This editorial provides an overview of the contributions of this thematic issue and highlights some gaps and remaining open questions. Altogether, the contributions suggest that wealth can provide insurance against adverse life events in various contexts. However, this insurance effect depends on welfare state characteristics, wealth portfolios, and the way families handle their wealth.

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  • Nora Müller & Klaus Pforr & Jascha Dräger, 2023. "Wealth Stratification and the Insurance Function of Wealth," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 11(1), pages 128-134.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:socinc:v:11:y:2023:i:1:p:128-134
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