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The Luxembourg Household Finance and Consumption Survey: Results from the fourth wave in 2021

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  • Thomas Y. Mathä

  • Ana Montes-Viñas

  • Giuseppe Pulina

  • Michael Ziegelmeyer

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This report presents the main results and underlying methodology of the 2021 wave of the Luxembourg Household Finance and Consumption Survey (LU-HFCS). From 2018 to 2021, there was a broad-based increase in gross and net household income, as well as in net wealth. This partly reflects the rapid increase in property prices, positive stock market developments and "involuntary" savings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The share of indebted households remained stable, but the average amount of debt increased substantially across all household groups. There were no significant changes in income or wealth inequality since 2018.

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  • Thomas Y. Mathä & Ana Montes-Viñas & Giuseppe Pulina & Michael Ziegelmeyer, 2023. "The Luxembourg Household Finance and Consumption Survey: Results from the fourth wave in 2021," BCL working papers 176, Central Bank of Luxembourg.
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    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
    • C83 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods

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