Household Leverage and the Recession /

We evaluate and partially challenge the 'household leverage' view of the Great Recession. In the data, employment and consumption declined more in states where household debt declined more. We study a model where liquidity constraints amplify the response of consumption and employment to c...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Jones, Callum
Andere auteurs: Midrigan, Virgiliu, Philippon, Thomas
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2018/194
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF