Household credit, especially for mortgages, has doubled over the past years in the new European Union member countries …, raising concerns about the economic and social consequences of household indebtedness in the event of a macroeconomic crisis …. Using household survey data for 2005, 2006, and 2007 for both old and new European Union members, this paper assesses the …

One suggested hypothesis for the dramatic rise in household borrowing that preceded the financial crisis is that low … households. Using household level data on debt accumulation during 2001-2012, we show that low-income households in high …

Household credit, especially for mortgages, has doubled over the past years in the new European Union member countries …, raising concerns about the economic and social consequences of household indebtedness in the event of a macroeconomic crisis …. Using household survey data for 2005, 2006, and 2007 for both old and new European Union members, this paper assesses the …

individual wages, the tax-benefit system and net household incomes. Simulation results show that the minimum wage would be rather …

individual wages, the tax-benefit system and net household incomes. Simulation results show that the minimum wage would be rather …

We show that the size of collateralized household debt determines an economy's vulnerability to crises of confidence …

Household debt among older Americans approaching retirement has increased dramatically over the past couple of decades … household survey data to examine how late life debt affects retirement decisions, we find that more indebted older adults are …