... („Sparverhalten und Altersvorsorge in Deutschland – SAVE“)
Authors: Professor Axel Börsch-Supan, Ph. D., Dr. Michela Coppola/Location: Mannheim
The panel study on savings behavior and old-age provision in Germany („Sparverhalten und Altersvorsorge in Deutschland – SAVE“) carried out by the Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging („Mannheimer Forschungsinstitut Ökonomie und demographischer Wandel – MEA“) collects detailed, quantitative information in order to analyse the savings and old-age provision behavior of German households. The SAVE-data includes traditional economic variables (such as income, saving deposits, and assets), as well as socio-psychological and health aspects that are relevant for long-term planning.
The panel started in 2001 with methodical experiments and is carried out annualy since 2005. In 2009, it was supplemented by modules pertaining to the financial crisis and regarding general financial knowledge. The SAVE-study stands out due to data volume, penal structure, and the speediness, in which the data can be provided to scientists.
