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Title: Consumption and Capital Market Imperfection: An International Comparison

Author(s): Tullio Jappelli and Marco Pagano

Publication Date: May 1988

Keyword(s): Consumer Debt, Consumption and Liquidity Constraints

Programme Area(s): Applied Macroeconomics and International Macroeconomics

Abstract: We estimate Euler equations for a number of countries and find that the excess sensitivity of consumption to current income fluctuations is higher in the countries where consumers borrow less. The low level of consumer debt in these countries can be interpreted either as a symptom of tighter credit rationing or as the result of a lower demand for loans. The evidence described in this paper suggests that the former interpretation may be more appropriate and thus supports the view that excess sensitivity may be attributed to liquidity constraints, rather than to other factors.

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Jappelli, T and Pagano, M. 1988. 'Consumption and Capital Market Imperfection: An International Comparison'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=244