Consumption and the Great Recession
16 Pages Posted: 8 Mar 2012
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Consumption and the Great Recession
Consumption and the Great Recession
Date Written: February 8, 2012
Abstract
This article addresses why the latest recession featured the most severe and persistent decline in aggregate consumption since WWII and why its recovery path has been so weak.
Keywords: Great Recession, consumption, consumer expectations, Consumption, Saving, Wealth, Business Fluctuations, Cycles
JEL Classification: E21, E32
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