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Housing market developments and household consumption

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  • Clancy, Daragh

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

  • Cussen, Mary

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

  • Lydon, Reamonn

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

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Changes in household consumption, which accounts for more than half of gross domestic demand expenditure, can have a significant impact on output and employment growth. This Economic Letter looks at the main drivers of household consumption, paying particular attention to the impact of the housing market. It highlights three inter- related ways in which housing affects consumption: (i) housing wealth effects; (ii) changes in credit usage and credit conditions; and (iii) activity effects. All three played a role in driving up durables consumption in particular during the housing boom of the early 2000s.

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  • Clancy, Daragh & Cussen, Mary & Lydon, Reamonn, 2014. "Housing market developments and household consumption," Economic Letters 09/EL/14, Central Bank of Ireland.
    • Handle: RePEc:cbi:ecolet:09/el/14
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