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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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Klyuev, Vladimir
Övriga upphovsmän: Mills, Paul
Materialtyp: Tidskrift
Språk:English
Publicerad: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/162
Länkar:Full text available on IMF