Betti, Gianni; Dourmashkin, Neil; Rossi, Mariacristina; … - In: Journal of Economic Studies 34 (2007) May, pp. 136-156
Purpose – This paper seeks to measure and characterise the extent of consumer over-indebtedness among the European Union (EU) member states. Design/methodology/approach – The study evaluates alternative measures of over-indebtedness on the basis of the permanent-income/life-cycle theories of...