Intergenerational transfers in the form of bequests play an important role in the multigenerational transfer of wealth and income disparity. As such, it is necessary to grasp the patterns of the transmission of wealth across generations. Two important factors, the size of inheritances and the timing at which they are received, help us to understand who will benefit most from bequests and to what degree. Examining demographic change in both fertility and life expectancy provides relevant insights into the timing and size of bequests over time. Longer life implies that people will receive bequests when they are older, while increasing generational length suggests a reduction in the average age at which people are given bequests.
There are a number of factors that influence the giving and receiving of bequests as well as their significance in wealth accumulation and income disparity. Economic theory identifies and debates three motivating forces behind intergenerational monetary transfers: altruistic, strategic, and accidental (Hurd and Smith 2002). Demographic theory emphasizes the role of population age structure (Lee and Mason 2011; Sánchez-Romero, Ogawa, and Matsukura 2013). Bequests are also affected, in opposite directions, by factors such as increases in household wealth and shocks related to medical expenses (Hurd and Smith 2001).
Intergenerational transfers in the form of bequests play an important role in the multigenerational transfer of wealth and income disparity. As such, it is necessary to grasp the patterns of the transmission of wealth across generations. Two important factors, the size of inheritances and the timing at which they are received, help us to understand who will benefit most from bequests and to what degree. Examining demographic change in both fertility and life expectancy provides relevant insights into the timing and size of bequests over time. Longer life implies that people will receive bequests when they are older, while increasing generational length suggests a reduction in the average age at which people are given bequests.There are a number of factors that influence the giving and receiving of bequests as well as their significance in wealth accumulation and income disparity. Economic theory identifies and debates three motivating forces behind intergenerational monetary transfers: altruistic, strategic, and accidental (Hurd and Smith 2002). Demographic theory emphasizes the role of population age structure (Lee and Mason 2011; Sánchez-Romero, Ogawa, and Matsukura 2013). Bequests are also affected, in opposite directions, by factors such as increases in household wealth and shocks related to medical expenses (Hurd and Smith 2001).
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