Is Housing Wealth An 'ATM'? : The Relationship Between Household Wealth, Home Equity withdrawal, and Saving Rates /

This paper examines the role increasing personal wealth and home equity withdrawal (HEW) have had in the decline in the personal saving rate in the United States. It does so by comparing the U.S. experience with those of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Mortgage market liberalization and i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klyuev, Vladimir
Other Authors: Mills, Paul
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/162
Online Access:Full text available on IMF