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Why household debt held by Korean seniors is problematic: An international comparison

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  • Jiseob Kim

    (Korea Development Institute)

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This paper analyzes why the household debt held by seniors in Korea is highly vulnerable, compared to the US and major European countries. Based on household-level micro data, seniors in Korea have lower income, lower income stability, and fewer financial assets than those in the US and European countries. In addition, the macro-financial environment over the last decade in Korea promoted debt accumulation. Hence, if Korean economy is hit by adverse macro-financial shocks, such as a sudden increase in interest rate or a decline in house prices, seniors in Korea are expected to be impacted most seriously.

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  • Jiseob Kim, 2016. "Why household debt held by Korean seniors is problematic: An international comparison," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 36(4), pages 2080-2093.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-16-00036
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    Keywords

    Household debt; Household asset; Household income; Income stability; Financial asset; Macro-financial environment;
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    • E3 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles
    • G0 - Financial Economics - - General

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