Wealth and Consumption: French Households in the Crisis

B-Tier
Journal: International Journal of Central Banking
Year: 2014
Volume: 10
Issue: 3
Pages: 163-204

Authors (3)

Luc Aroondel (not in RePEc) Frédérique Savignac (Banque de France) Kévin Tracol (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Relying on an original household survey (PATER survey), we document how the 2008–9 crisis affected households’ wealth, expectations, and consumption plans in France. We then show that households experiencing losses relating to their housing or their financial wealth were more likely to change their plans by reducing consumption expenditure. Moreover, our results suggest a certain degree of heterogeneity in consumption reaction across individuals depending on their level of wealth, on the composition of their consumption basket, and on the type of shocks experienced (gains/losses). Besides the direct wealth effect, our results also provide evidence of the role played by changes in expectations on consumption plans (confidence channel).

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ijc:ijcjou:y:2014:q:3:a:5
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29