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Household Debt and Housing: Source of Income Inequality in South Korea

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  • Soohyon Kim
  • Seolwoong Hwang

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This study uncovers that the rising incidence of household debt, particularly being used for acquiring non-financial assets, correlates with a notable increase in income, predominantly benefitting high-income households. This trend is especially relevant in South Korea, where a significant portion of household debt is driven by the acquisition of non-financial assets such as houses. However, in the context of existing loan regulations, which prioritise macroprudential stability, the capacity to accrue substantial debt for non-financial assets is largely limited to high-income households. Consequently, this pattern aggravates income inequality as the analysis reveals that higher household debt balances are linked to positive income effects which are mostly available only to high-income households.

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  • Soohyon Kim & Seolwoong Hwang, 2024. "Household Debt and Housing: Source of Income Inequality in South Korea," Global Economic Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(3), pages 191-211, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:glecrv:v:53:y:2024:i:3:p:191-211
    DOI: 10.1080/1226508X.2024.2399004
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