Marginal Propensities to Consume Before and After the Great Recession
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چکیده
Using a quasi maximum likelihood approach for semi-structural model, we find highly precise and distinct estimates of consumption responses to idiosyncratic income shocks different groups households. Homeowners stratified by liquid wealth exhibit the most dispersion in their marginal propensities consume. Time-varying support strong patterns heterogeneity homeownership status balance sheet liquidity, with economically statistically significant increases sensitivity transitory homeowners, especially those lower wealth, following collapse house prices Great Recession. These findings theories that include housing as an illiquid asset.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Social Science Research Network
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1556-5068']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3780359