scholarly journals Asymmetric Consumption Effects of Transitory Income Shocks

Author(s):  
Dimitris Christelis ◽  
Dimitris Georgarakos ◽  
Tullio Jappelli ◽  
Luigi Pistaferri ◽  
Maarten <!>van Rooij
2021 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 103873
Author(s):  
Agnes Kovacs ◽  
Concetta Rondinelli ◽  
Serena Trucchi

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (5) ◽  
pp. 107-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Carroll ◽  
Jiri Slacalek ◽  
Kiichi Tokuoka

Using a standard, realistically calibrated model of buffer-stock saving with transitory and permanent income shocks, we study how cross-country differences in the wealth distribution and household income dynamics affect the marginal propensity to consume out of transitory shocks (MPC). Across the 15 countries in our sample, we find that the aggregate consumption response ranges between 0.1 and 0.4 and is stronger (i) in economies with large wealth inequality, where a larger proportion of households has little wealth, (ii) under larger transitory income shocks, and (iii) when we consider households only use liquid assets (rather than net wealth) to smooth consumption.


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Bayer ◽  
Falko Juessen

We reassess the empirical effects of income and employment on self-reported well-being. Our analysis makes use of a two-step estimation procedure that allows us to apply instrumental variable regressions with ordinal observable data. As suggested by the theory of incomplete markets, we differentiate between the effects of persistent and transitory income shocks. In line with this theory, we find that persistent shocks have a significant impact on happiness while transitory shocks do not. This also has consequences for inference about the happiness effect of employment. We find that employment per se is associated with a nonsignificant decline in happiness. (JEL D12, D52, I31, J22)


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 (64) ◽  
pp. 1-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Ackerman ◽  
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John Edward Sabelhaus

2019 ◽  
Vol 129 (622) ◽  
pp. 2322-2341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitris Christelis ◽  
Dimitris Georgarakos ◽  
Tullio Jappelli ◽  
Luigi Pistaferri ◽  
Maarten van Rooij

Abstract We use the responses of a representative sample of Dutch households to survey questions that ask how much their consumption would change in response to unexpected, transitory income shocks (positive or negative). The questionnaire also distinguishes between relatively small income changes (a one-month increase or drop in income), and relatively larger ones (equal to three-months' income). The results are broadly in line with models of intertemporal choice with precautionary saving, borrowing constraints and finite horizons.


Author(s):  
Dimitris Christelis ◽  
Dimitris Georgarakos ◽  
Tullio Jappelli ◽  
Luigi Pistaferri ◽  
Maarten <!>van Rooij

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Trucchi ◽  
Concetta Rondinelli ◽  
Agnes Kovacs

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