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How to think about household finance in an uncertain world

Household finance is a hot topic, considering the current economic crisis. On the latest episode of the podcast Sound Economy, Professor Paolo Sodini discusses assets and liabilities, savings and investments during uncertain times.

When the market goes down and inflation goes up, which financial risks can be reduced, and which are unavoidable? How should you think about saving and borrowing money over a lifetime? And who is really better at investments – women or men? On the latest episode of Sound Economy, host Victor White talks to Professor Paolo Sodini, an expert on household finance, about his research on Swedish households and their assets and liabilities, cleaning microdata and why the rich get even richer. 

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