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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Huvudupphovsman: Ohnsorge, Franziska
Övriga upphovsmän: Mody, Ashoka
Materialtyp: Tidskrift
Språk:English
Publicerad: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/011
Länkar:Full text available on IMF