The Great Recession: Lessons from Microeconomic Data

12 Pages Posted: 17 Jun 2010

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Atif R. Mian

Princeton University - Department of Economics; Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs; NBER

Amir Sufi

University of Chicago - Booth School of Business; NBER

Date Written: June 16, 2010

Abstract

We highlight how a micro-level analysis of the Great Recession provides us with important clues to understand the origins of the crisis, the link between credit and asset prices, the feedback effect from asset prices to the real economy, and the role of household leverage in explaining the downturn. We hope that our discussion also serves as an example of the usefulness of incorporating microeconomic data and techniques in answering traditional macroeconomic questions.

Suggested Citation

Mian, Atif R. and Sufi, Amir, The Great Recession: Lessons from Microeconomic Data (June 16, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1626005 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1626005

Atif R. Mian (Contact Author)

Princeton University - Department of Economics ( email )

Princeton, NJ 08544-1021
United States

Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs ( email )

Princeton University
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United States

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Amir Sufi

University of Chicago - Booth School of Business ( email )

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United States

NBER

1050 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

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