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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2010
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
SFB 649 Discussion Paper No. 2010-034
Verlag: 
Humboldt University of Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649 - Economic Risk, Berlin
Zusammenfassung: 
We exploit the natural experiment of the 2005 income tax reform in Germany to study the effects of tax incentives on consumer behavior in life insurance markets. Our empirical analysis of sociodemographic, economic, and psychological household characteristics elicited in the German SAVE study shows that two very different consumer groups buy (endowment) life insurance before and after the tax reform. We find that education plays a central role in reactions to the modified tax environment. Our stylized characterization of 'arbitrageur' and 'straggler' buyers will assist both life insurance firms and regulatory authorities design effective policies.
Schlagwörter: 
life insurance demand
tax incentives
financial literacy
JEL: 
D12
D14
D91
G22
K34
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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