In recent decades, research on consumer debt and wellbeing is emerging. However, research on the potential effect of … debt portfolios on family financial wellbeing is limited. The purpose of this study is to fill this research gap by … examining the potential effect of debt portfolios on family financial wellbeing, measured by three indicators of progressive …

was on debt. The papers presented at the conference and the discussants' comments are released as BIS Working Papers 479 … to 482.BIS Papers No 80 contains the opening address by Jaime Caruana (General Manager, BIS) on "Debt: the view from …:"http://ssrn.com/abstract=2552018" Understanding the Role of Debt in the Financial System"http://ssrn.com/abstract=2552572" Trilemmas and Trade …

In this book, Ann Pettifor examines the issues of debt affecting the 'first world' or OECD countries, looking at the … history, politics and ethics of the coming debt crisis and exploring the implications of high international indebtedness for … governments, corporations, households, individuals and the ecosystem. …

rise in over-indebted households -- Household debt and over-indebtedness in Australia -- Financial stress and spending …Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1 - Financial stress and debt in Australia -- Australian’s household debt nears highest … worldwide -- Are Australian households on the edge of a debt crisis? -- Two million Aussies are experiencing high financial …

Drawing on the 2013 Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) and complementary administrative data sources, we … simulate household balance sheets at the micro level for the 2005-14 period. We use this dataset to tell the story of household … signficantly faster pace for older households, when compared with younger age groups. In contrast, we find t hat a higher …