Credit Constraints, Productivity Shocks and Consumption Volatility in Emerging Economies /

How does access to credit impact consumption volatility? Theory and evidence from advanced economies suggests that greater household access to finance smooths consumption. Evidence from emerging markets, where consumption is usually more volatile than income, indicates that financial reform further...

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Autor principal: Bhattacharya, Rudrani
Altres autors: Patnaik, Ila
Format: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicat: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013.
Col·lecció:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2013/120
Accés en línia:Full text available on IMF