Not all credit is created equal: Mortgage vs non-mortgage debt and private saving rate in Turkey

The private saving rate in Turkey has decreased substantially since 2000. In this study, we investigate the determinants of the private saving rate in Turkey, with a special focus on the role of mortgage debt. We find a strong and robust negative effect of mortgage credit growth on private saving ra...

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Main Authors: Cengiz Tunc, Abdullah Yavas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Central Bank Review
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1303070116000044