A Convenient Representation of the Wealth Distribution and More Evidence on Homeownership and Wealth Inequality in Euro Area Countries

Martin Biewen, Stefan Glaisner and Rolf Kleimann
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Stefan Glaisner: University of Tübingen
Rolf Kleimann: IAW Tübingen

No 14842, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This note proposes a convenient graphical representation of the wealth distribution and illustrates it with data from the Eurosystem Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS). We also present more evidence on the role of homeownership for wealth inequality in euro area countries.

Keywords: wealth inequality; transformation; homeownership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C14 D31 R3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14 pages
Date: 2021-11
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