as a mechanism for smoothing household consumption following negative aggregate shocks. Our results suggest that mortgage …-constrained households to maintain higher annual consumption growth compared to those non-eligible for the policy. Finally, we find that …

, and total net worth) on consumption. The study uses longitudinal household-level data?from the Panel Study of Income …This paper analyzes the existence of 'wealth effects' derived from net equity (in the form of housing, financial assets …

Past studies on the relationship between electricity consumption and temperature have primarily focused on individual … countries. Many regions are understudied as a result of data constraint. This paper studies the relationship on a global scale … by satellites, night light has a strong linear relationship with electricity consumption and is correlated with both its …

This paper analyzes saving patterns and determinants in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), including key policy … variables and regimes. The review of previous empirical studies on LAC saving reveals contradictions and omissions. This paper …

show that a boom-bust cycle in debt, asset prices and consumption characterizes the equilibrium dynamics of a model with a …

the worst global recession since the Great Depression. This paper studies the conditions under which a country may seek to … paper is that banning exports can also be optimal, and in some cases superior, as it prevents technological diffusion to a …, export or import bans would come at a deleterious cost to the global economy. The paper concludes that fostering …