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[quote=Anonymous]Domestic demand for investments from individuals is high in the US. Unlike many other countries, pensions outside of government and unionized labor are very rare, so individuals invest through 401ks and/or brokerage accounts. Europe has been wrestling with this question for some years because governments simply won't be able to afford pensions as they fall due--think of our social security, but at a much higher percentage of salaries. Instituting 401k type arrangements there has been a struggle because there is no tax unification across the countries. At the same time, a strong motivator for investment savings, leaving an inheritance for children, is stymied by high estate taxes. In France, for example, inheritance tax on stocks is very high but much lower on real estate, so the latter is where people go if they wish to leave an inheritance for their children.[/quote]
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