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The Rise and Fall of Median Wealth in the U.S.: A Birth-cohort Story

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  • Jäger, Philipp
  • Schacht-Picozzi, Philip

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  • Jäger, Philipp & Schacht-Picozzi, Philip, 2024. "The Rise and Fall of Median Wealth in the U.S.: A Birth-cohort Story," VfS Annual Conference 2024 (Berlin): Upcoming Labor Market Challenges 302430, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
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    1. Orazio P. Attanasio & Hilary Williamson Hoynes, 2000. "Differential Mortality and Wealth Accumulation," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 35(1), pages 1-29.
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    JEL classification:

    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General

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