Household Volatility, Household Debt and the Great Moderation
productivity is lower, as in the data. Quantitatively, larger idiosyncratic shocks can explain: (1) 5 percent of the reduction in total GDP volatility since the mid 1980s; (2) more than one half of the reduction in the volatility of household investment; (3) the sharp decline in the correlation between household debt and economic activity.
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2008
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Authors: | Pavan, Marina ; Iacoviello, Matteo |
Institutions: | Society for Economic Dynamics - SED |
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