User profiles for W. G. Gale
William G. GaleArjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy and Senior Fellow, Brookings … Verified email at brookings.edu Cited by 14730 |
Intergenerational transfers and the accumulation of wealth
This paper uses household data to provide direct estimates of intergenerational transfers as
a source of wealth. The authors distinguish between intended transfers (for example, gifts to …
a source of wealth. The authors distinguish between intended transfers (for example, gifts to …
Self-control and saving for retirement
… Our simulation framework follows most closely the work of Engen, Gale, and Scholz; we
highlight the assumptions that distinguish our analysis from theirs. We divide the presentation of …
highlight the assumptions that distinguish our analysis from theirs. We divide the presentation of …
The illusory effects of saving incentives on saving
… This occurs, however, partly because Gale and Scholz did … Gale and Scholz use a sample
of households whose saving was less than $100,000 in absolute value over the period. Gale …
of households whose saving was less than $100,000 in absolute value over the period. Gale …
The effects of pensions on household wealth: A reevaluation of theory and evidence
WG Gale - Journal of Political economy, 1998 - journals.uchicago.edu
… studies of pensions, none of which controls for these additional factors, or the two examined
in this paper (see the analysis in Gale [1995] and Engen, Gale, and Scholz [1996a, 1996b]). …
in this paper (see the analysis in Gale [1995] and Engen, Gale, and Scholz [1996a, 1996b]). …
What do cross-country studies teach about government involvement, prosperity, and economic growth?
… Gale: How government policies affect economic welfare is one of the oldest, most studied,
and most controversial topics in economics. Joel Slemrod has written a comprehensive and …
and most controversial topics in economics. Joel Slemrod has written a comprehensive and …
IRAs and household saving
This paper examines the effects of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) on private and
national saving. We construct a formal model of dynamic utility maximization that generates …
national saving. We construct a formal model of dynamic utility maximization that generates …
The wealth dynamics of American families, 1984-94
DURING THE 1990s, the United States has experienced substantial economic growth in
both family income and wealth. The rise in wealth has occurred despite the well-documented …
both family income and wealth. The rise in wealth has occurred despite the well-documented …
Effects of income tax changes on economic growth
WG Gale, AA Samwick - The economics of tax policy, 2017 - books.google.com
… 66% and federal revenues averaged about 18% of GDP (Gale and Potter 2002). In addition,
estate and corporate … Empirical evidence rejects this view (see Gale and Orszag 2004b). 14 …
estate and corporate … Empirical evidence rejects this view (see Gale and Orszag 2004b). 14 …
Budget deficits, national saving, and interest rates
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF the aggregate effects of fiscal policy dates back at least to the
work of David Ricardo. Modern academic interest was reinvigorated by the work of Robert …
work of David Ricardo. Modern academic interest was reinvigorated by the work of Robert …
[BOOK][B] The economic effects of long-term fiscal discipline
… Gale is the Arjay and Frances Fearing Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy at the … The
tax cut exacerbates the cost of addressing the looming AMT problem, as discussed in Gale and …
tax cut exacerbates the cost of addressing the looming AMT problem, as discussed in Gale and …