Inheritance Flows in Switzerland, 1911-2011

25 Pages Posted: 17 Jan 2017

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Marius Brülhart

University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)

Didier Dupertuis

University of Lausanne

elodie moreau

VZ VermögensZentrum

Date Written: January 2017

Abstract

We estimate the size of inheritance flows in Switzerland over a long span of data, in close analogy to the study for France by Piketty (2011). We find that inheritance flows had been growing more slowly than national income up until the 1970s, but have been outpacing income growth since. According to our central estimates, the annual flow of inheritance amounted to 13.2% of national income in 2011. The share of total wealth that is attributable to inheritance has remained relatively stable over time, fluctuating between 45% and 60%.

Keywords: Inheritance, Switzerland, Wealth

JEL Classification: D31, H24, N34

Suggested Citation

Brulhart, Marius and Dupertuis, Didier and moreau, elodie, Inheritance Flows in Switzerland, 1911-2011 (January 2017). CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11768, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2900185

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Didier Dupertuis

University of Lausanne ( email )

Quartier Chambronne
Lausanne, Vaud CH-1015
Switzerland

Elodie Moreau

VZ VermögensZentrum ( email )

Beethovenstrasse 24
Zurich, 8002
Switzerland

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