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The impact of demographic change on intergenerational transfers via bequests

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Transfers in the form of bequests have important implications for the intergenerational transmission of inequality. Demographic change has relevant consequences for the timing and size of bequests. For example, longer life implies that people receive beque

Source: Demographic Research

DOI: 10.4054/demres.2015.33.18

Authors: Emilio Zagheni, Brittney Wagner

Institution: University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1669119706