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clear all
set more off
set maxvar 10000
set mem 500m
*Set path
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*cd ---- specify path to \data_replication\scf\proc_data\
local ourprocdata "./our_proc"
local output "./output"
use taxsim2001.dta, clear
*use our processed data
*use "`ourprocdata'/taxsim2001.dta", clear
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*Rent
rename X708 rent
rename X709 per_rent
replace rent=rent*12 if per_rent==4 //monthly
replace rent=rent*12*4.34 if per_rent==2 //weekly
replace rent=rent*12*2.17 if per_rent==3 //biweekly
replace rent=rent*4 if per_rent==5 //quarterly
replace rent=rent*2 if per_rent==11 //twice per year
replace rent=rent*6 if per_rent==12 //every two months
replace rent=rent*12*2 if per_rent==31 //twice a month
replace rent=. if per_rent==-1 //none
replace rent=. if per_rent==-7 //other
gen HELS=cond(X1005-X1004>0,0,max(X1005,0)) // some people report more debt than they took initially
*Create year first mortgage was taken
rename X802 year_main_mtg
rename X902 year_main_mtg2
rename X1002 year_main_mtg3
replace year_main_mtg=. if year_main_mtg==0
gen mtg_age = 2001 - year_main_mtg
replace year_main_mtg2=. if year_main_mtg2==0
replace year_main_mtg3=. if year_main_mtg3==0
gen mtg_age2=(2001-year_main_mtg2)
gen mtg_age3=(2001-year_main_mtg3)
*Create number of years agreed for payment for first mortgage
rename X806 nr_years_mtg_at_origin
replace nr_years_mtg_at_origin=. if nr_years_mtg_at_origin<=0
*Clean
drop J*
drop X*
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*Create wealth variables
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*Value of all houses
replace houses=. if houses<0
replace oresre=. if oresre<0
gen house_val=houses
*Homeownership status
gen ownership=housecl
*liquid assets
gen l_assets=max(othfin,0)+max(checking,0)+max(saving,0)+max(mma,0)+max(cds,0)+max(nmmf,0)+max(savbnd,0)+max(stocks,0)+max(bond,0)+oresre+nnresre // oresre includes land contracts/notes, while nnresre doesn't
*mortgage debt
gen m_debt=max(NH_MORT,0)-max(HELS,0)
drop m_debt
gen m_debt=max(NH_MORT,0)+max(heloc,0)
*HELOC
gen helocs=max(heloc,0)+max(HELS,0)
*liquid debt
gen l_debt=max(ccbal,0)+max(resdbt,0)
*Wealth (net worth)
gen wealth=house_val+l_assets-l_debt-m_debt
gen hnworth=house_val-m_debt
*Age of head
gen age_head=age
*Generate positive house values
gen h1=house_val if house_val>=0
******
replace inc=inc/equiv
replace h1=h1/equiv
******
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*Drop observation with wealth above 80th percentile
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pctile pct = wealth [w=wgt], nq(100) genp(percent)
gen pk1=pct if percent==80
egen mean_pk1=mean(pk1)
drop if wealth>mean_pk1
*Drop households that are too young or too old
drop if age_head<25
drop if age_head>85
********************************************************************************************************************************************8
*Fraction of Homeowners
preserve
replace ownership=0 if ownership!=1
collapse (mean) ownership [weight=wgt]
gen res=round(ownership, 0.01)
gen title="Fraction of Homeowners "
save moment1.dta, replace
restore
*Mean Wealth (all) / Mean Income (all)
preserve
replace wealth=wealth/equiv
collapse wealth inc [weight=wgt]
gen res=wealth/inc
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="Mean Wealth (all) / Mean Income (all)"
save moment2.dta, replace
restore
*Mean House (all) / Mean Income (all)
preserve
collapse h1 inc [weight=wgt]
gen res=h1/inc
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="Mean House (all) / Mean Income (all)"
save moment3.dta, replace
restore
*Mean mortgage debt/Mean Income
preserve
gen tdebt=m_debt/equiv
collapse tdebt inc [weight=wgt]
gen res=tdebt/inc
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="Mean mortgage debt/Mean Income"
save moment4.dta, replace
restore
*Fraction borrowers who extract (from our table 1, using PSID data)
preserve
gen res=0.08
gen title="Fraction borrowers who extract"
save moment5.dta, replace
restore
*Mean Liq Assets (all) /Mean Income (all)
preserve
gen liquid_wealth=(l_assets-l_debt)/equiv
collapse liquid_wealth inc [weight=wgt]
gen res=liquid_wealth/inc
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="Mean Liq Assets (all) /Mean Income (all) "
save moment6.dta, replace
restore
*Median liq assets (all) / mean income (all)
preserve
gen liquid_wealth=(l_assets-l_debt)/equiv
gen ALAI=liquid_wealth
collapse (median) ALAI (mean) inc [weight=wgt]
gen res=ALAI/inc
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="Median liq assets (all) / mean income (all)"
save moment7.dta, replace
restore
*Mean liq assets (own) / mean income (all)
preserve
egen meanpop = wtmean(inc), weight(wgt)
gen liquid_wealth=(l_assets-l_debt)/equiv
gen ALAI=liquid_wealth
collapse (mean) ALAI (mean) meanpop [weight=wgt] if ownership==1
gen res=ALAI/meanpop
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="Median liq assets (own) / mean income (all)"
save moment8.dta, replace
restore
*Median liq assets (own) / mean income (all)
preserve
egen meanpop = wtmean(inc), weight(wgt)
gen liquid_wealth=(l_assets-l_debt)/equiv
gen ALAI=liquid_wealth
collapse (median) ALAI (mean) meanpop [weight=wgt] if ownership==1
gen res=ALAI/meanpop
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="Median liq assets (own) / mean income (all)"
save moment9.dta, replace
restore
*fraction hand-to-mouth
preserve
gen liquid_wealth=(l_assets-l_debt)/equiv
gen adj_income1=inc/26
gen ownf=1 if liquid_wealth<=adj_income1
replace ownf=0 if ownf==.
collapse (mean) ownf [weight=wgt]
gen res=ownf
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="fraction hand-to-mouth"
save moment10.dta, replace
restore
*fraction hand-to-mouth homeowners
preserve
replace ownership=0 if ownership!=1
gen liquid_wealth=(l_assets-l_debt)/equiv
gen adj_income1=inc/26
gen ownf=1 if liquid_wealth<=adj_income1
replace ownf=0 if ownf==.
collapse (mean) ownf [weight=wgt] if ownership==1
gen res=ownf
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="fraction hand-to-mouth homeowners"
save moment11.dta, replace
restore
*90 pct liq assets (own) / mean income (all)
preserve
egen meanpop = wtmean(inc), weight(wgt)
gen liquid_wealth=(l_assets-l_debt)/equiv
gen ALAI=liquid_wealth
collapse (p90) ALAI (mean) meanpop [weight=wgt] if ownership==1
gen res=ALAI/meanpop
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="90 pct liq assets (own) / mean income (all)"
save moment12.dta, replace
restore
*mean wealth retirees to workers
preserve
gen young=1 if age_head<=65
replace young=0 if young==.
replace wealth=wealth/equiv
gen wealth_young=wealth if young==1
gen wealth_old=wealth if young==0 //i.e. old
collapse (mean) wealth_young wealth_old [weight=wgt]
gen res=wealth_old/wealth_young
replace res=round(res, 0.01)
gen title="mean wealth retirees to workers"
save moment13.dta, replace
restore
*home production to consumption (value from BEA, source explained in the paper)
preserve
gen res=0.23
gen title="home production to consumption"
save moment14.dta, replace
restore
*********************************************************************************************************
forval x=1(1)14{
use moment`x'.dta, clear
keep res title
duplicates drop
save moment`x'.dta, replace
}
use moment1.dta, clear
forval x=2(1)14{
append using moment`x'.dta
}
order title res
***
cd ..
outsheet using "`output'/tab2_wealth.csv", replace c