Is a household debt overhang holding back consumption?

Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

Volumn , Issue 1, 2012, Pages 299-344

  Dynan, Karen ^a  

^a BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

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EID: 84867188659     PISSN: 00072303     EISSN: 15334465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/eca.2012.0001     Document Type: Article

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