BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20151028T223000Z UID:6ae74e308494f DTSTAMP:20261101T063528Z LOCATION:VPD LL101A DESCRIPTION:

We estimate the causal effect of wealth on stock market participation using administrative data on Swedish lottery players. A $150\,000 windfall gain increases stock ownership probability among pre-lottery non-participants by 12 percentage points\, while prelottery stock holders are unaffected. The effect is immediate\, seemingly permanent and heterogeneous in intuitive ways. Standard lifecycle models predict wealth effects far too large to
match our causal estimates under common calibrations. Additional analyses suggest a limited role for explanations such as procrastination or real-estate investment. Overall\, results suggest that “nonstandard” beliefs or preferences contribute to the nonparticipation of households across many demographic groups.

URL;VALUE=URI:https://static.usc.edu/events/wealth_and_financial_decision_making-1444330290 SUMMARY:Wealth and Financial Decision Making DTSTART:20151028T210000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR