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We estimate the effect of pension reforms on households' expectations of retirement outcomes and private wealth …
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household stock trading behavior. Household trading is important for the stock market, as households own more than 40% of the … and the experience of the stock market downswing have significantly altered the overall propensity of households to trade …
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though this motive does not give rise to large amounts of wealth, particularly for young and middle-age households, it is … particularly important for two groups: older households and business owners. Overall, we provide strong evidence that we need to …
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increases initiated by banks lead households to restore previous utilization rates. High-interest credit card debt co … rising trend in bankruptcy and delinquency, partly attributable to an increased tendency of households to declare bankruptcy … observed co-existence of credit card debt with low-interest liquid assets. A framework of 'accountant-shopper' households, in …
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We compare wealth holdings across two cohorts of the Health and Retirement Study: the early Baby Boomers in 2004, and individuals in the same age group in 1992. Levels and patterns of total net worth have changed relatively little over time, though Boomers rely more on housing equity than their...
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We show theoretically that income redistribution benefits borrowingconstrained individuals more than is implied by standard relative-income and uninsurable-risk considerations. Empirically, we find in international opinion-survey data that younger and lower-income individuals express stronger...
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This paper presents a simple new method for estimating the size of 'wealth effects' on aggregate consumption. The method exploits the well-documented sluggishness of consumption growth (often interpreted as 'habits' in the asset pricing literature) to distinguish between short-run and long-run...
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We study the role of institutional characteristics of mortgage markets in affecting the strength and timing of the effects of monetary policy shocks on house prices and consumption in a sample of OECD countries. We document three facts: (1) there is significant divergence in the structure of...
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It is theoretically clear and may be verified empirically that efficient financial markets can make it less necessary for policy to try and offset the welfare effects of labour income risk and unequal consumption dynamics. The literature has also pointed out that, since international competition...
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We survey contributions to the analysis of household liabilities, highlighting relevant theoretical aspects and outlining how data sources may support empirical testing and measurement efforts. Specifically, we classify aspects of household debt, discussing the theoretical and policy relevance...
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