After the Crisis : Lower Consumption Growth But Narrower Global Imbalances? /

We estimate consumption dynamics in the G-7 economies, paying particular attention to the possibility of precautionary behavior in the face of uncertainty. We find that in the short run, continued income uncertainty will significantly dampen consumption growth. As such, consumption in the G-7 econom...

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Autor principal: Ohnsorge, Franziska
Altres autors: Mody, Ashoka
Format: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicat: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Col·lecció:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/011
Accés en línia:Full text available on IMF