Gerlach-Kristen, Petra; O'Connell, Brian; O’Toole, Conor - 2013
This paper considers the effect of systemic financial crises on aggregate consumption. Using a sample of 23 countries … over 32 years, we find that consumption growth seems lower during banking crises, crises following credit booms and crises … the long run, consumption appears to be linked to income, housing and other financial wealth. …