Parents with an Unemployed Adult Child: Consumption, Income, and Savings Effects

The risk of labor market, health, and asset-value shocks comprise profound retirement savings challenges for older workers. Parents, however, may experience added risk if their children experience adverse labor market shocks. Prior research has shown that parents support their children financially t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Edwards Kathryn Anne, Wenger Jeffrey B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-07-01
Series:IZA Journal of Labor Economics
Subjects:
d64
j6
j20
d15
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/izajole-2019-0001