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Journal Article

The effects of wealth bubbles on consumption


Abstract: Changes in wealth, according to our simple calculations, can account for almost all of the observed consumption fluctuations of the past two decades.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: Economic Synopses

Publication Date: 2012

Order Number: 19