Household Debt and Consumer Spending in Korea: Evidence from Household Data
Household debt in Korea raises concerns about the resilience of the economy due to its size and quality. Against this backdrop, we investigate if household leverage matters for private consumption in adverse economic environments even without severe financial disruptions. We find that the balance sh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korea Development Institute
2016-12-01
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Series: | KDI Journal of Economic Policy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.23895/kdijep.2016.38.4.23 |