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Patrick Artus

The household savings rate and pessimism for the future

We examine whether pessimism among the population for the future in some OECD countries is reflected by an abnormally high household savings rate. A high household savings rate can also reflect: The expectation of rapid population ageing; A reaction to fiscal deficits; A reaction to very low interest rates (if the income effect prevails). Our analysis seems to show an abnormally high savings rate, reflecting pessimism among households, in Sweden, Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Australia.
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Patrick Artus

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