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Short-Term Household Economic Stress Effects on Retail Activity in El Paso, Texas

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  • Thomas M. Fullerton

    (University of Texas at El Paso)

  • Patricia Arellano-Olague

    (ADP)

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Economic stress indices are beginning to be developed as gauges of business cycle conditions for regional economies. Although the popularity of these metrics is increasing, there have been only a small number of studies that analyze the effectiveness of these tools for monitoring regional economic developments. This effort employs data for one such index that is maintained by the University of Texas at El Paso Border Region Modeling Project. The sample period covers December 2002 through March 2019. Specific components of the index include inflation, unemployment, and housing prices. Estimation results indicate that the effects of any changes in economic stress levels may take approximately 16 months to be fully experienced within the El Paso retail sector. Simulation results indicate that a one-time, 1-point increase in economic stress leads to a $2.987 million decrease in monthly retail sales.

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  • Thomas M. Fullerton & Patricia Arellano-Olague, 2022. "Short-Term Household Economic Stress Effects on Retail Activity in El Paso, Texas," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 50(1), pages 27-35, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:atlecj:v:50:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1007_s11293-022-09744-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s11293-022-09744-7
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