This paper examines trends in household consumption and saving behaviour in each of the last three recessions in the UK …

In this paper, we present data on recent trends in private consumption and in possible determinants of private … consumption (such as GDP, household incomes, household saving rates, household wealth, and employment conditions) in the Group of … consumption growth rates but also in the determinants of private consumption growth during the 2002-07 period. With respect to …

, increases in consumption expenditures, and increases in taxes and social insurance premiums. These findings are consistent with …

realizations is front loaded, a closed form aggregate consumption function with CRRA preferences is derived. To have a closed form … life-time wealth and then the optimal consumption path. The derived model captures precautionary saving, which is dependent ….S. consumption data. …

recent substantial rise (2008-2011) can be interpreted using a parsimonious 'buffer stock' model of consumption in the …