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Is Aggregate Consumer Borrowing Consistent with the Permanent Income Hypothesis?

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  • Sangkyun Park
  • Anthony P. Rodrigues

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Using US data covering from 1959 to 1994, we examine the consistency of aggregate consumer borrowing with the permanent income/life‐cycle hypothesis (PI/LCH) and the predictive power of consumer borrowing. The PI/LCH implies that consumer borrowing should be an increasing function of the gap between permanent and current income. In addition, if consumers accurately estimate permanent income, large borrowing should be associated with rapid income growth in the future. Our empirical results support the PI/LCH; consumer borrowing increases with the estimate of permanent income and decreases with current income. The predictive power of consumer borrowing, however, is marginal; lagged consumer borrowing explains only a small portion of income growth and does not Granger‐cause income growth.

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  • Sangkyun Park & Anthony P. Rodrigues, 2000. "Is Aggregate Consumer Borrowing Consistent with the Permanent Income Hypothesis?," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 68(3), pages 301-320, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:manchs:v:68:y:2000:i:3:p:301-320
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-9957.00195
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    1. Magda Kandil & Ida Mirzaie, 2006. "Consumption and macroeconomic policies: Theory and evidence from developing countries," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(4), pages 469-491.
    2. Carter, Justin & Moore, Winston & Jackman, Mahalia, 2012. "Is the Magnitude of Household Debt in Barbados a Concern?," MPRA Paper 47791, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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