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The Consumption Effects of the 2007–2008 Financial Crisis: Evidence from Households in Denmark

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  • Thais Lærkholm Jensen
  • Niels Johannesen

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Did the financial crisis in 2007–2008 spread from distressed banks to households through a contraction of the credit supply? We study this question with a dataset that contains observations on all accounts in Danish banks as well as comprehensive information about individual account holders and banks. We document that banks exposed to the financial crisis reduced their lending relative to nonexposed banks, which in turn caused a significant decrease in the borrowing and spending of their customers. The effects were persistent: borrowing remained lower through the postcrisis years and spending foregone during the crisis was not recovered.

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  • Thais Lærkholm Jensen & Niels Johannesen, 2017. "The Consumption Effects of the 2007–2008 Financial Crisis: Evidence from Households in Denmark," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 107(11), pages 3386-3414, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:107:y:2017:i:11:p:3386-3414
    Note: DOI: 10.1257/aer.20151497
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    JEL classification:

    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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