Determinants of household debt in emerging economies: A macro panel analysis

A rapid increase in household debt is undeniably a main concern among policymakers. Studies indicating the damaging effect of rapid rise in household debt towards economic growth attracted many researchers to determine its reasons. The risk from high household debt is not only applicable to advanced...

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Autores principales: Khairunnisa Abd Samad, Siti Nurazira Mohd Daud, Nuradli Ridzwan Shah Mohd Dali
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f8b90f0731a548da905c906f573de45f2021-12-02T14:41:55ZDeterminants of household debt in emerging economies: A macro panel analysis2331-197510.1080/23311975.2020.1831765https://doaj.org/article/f8b90f0731a548da905c906f573de45f2020-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2020.1831765https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975A rapid increase in household debt is undeniably a main concern among policymakers. Studies indicating the damaging effect of rapid rise in household debt towards economic growth attracted many researchers to determine its reasons. The risk from high household debt is not only applicable to advanced economies, but also inherent in emerging economies. Thus, the present study examines the leading causes of household debt in emerging economies. The study employs a bias-corrected least square dummy variable for the period of 1995–2018. The results show positive and significant effects of financial development, house prices, and lending interest rate. Meanwhile, unemployment rate and inflation are negatively associated with household debt. The study therefore urges policymakers, relevant authority and financial institutions to employ suitable and effective policy to mitigate the factors identified in the rise of household debt.Khairunnisa Abd SamadSiti Nurazira Mohd DaudNuradli Ridzwan Shah Mohd DaliTaylor & Francis Grouparticlehousehold debtemerging economiespanel datalsdvcBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2020)
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topic household debt
emerging economies
panel data
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Management. Industrial management
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spellingShingle household debt
emerging economies
panel data
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Business
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Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Khairunnisa Abd Samad
Siti Nurazira Mohd Daud
Nuradli Ridzwan Shah Mohd Dali
Determinants of household debt in emerging economies: A macro panel analysis
description A rapid increase in household debt is undeniably a main concern among policymakers. Studies indicating the damaging effect of rapid rise in household debt towards economic growth attracted many researchers to determine its reasons. The risk from high household debt is not only applicable to advanced economies, but also inherent in emerging economies. Thus, the present study examines the leading causes of household debt in emerging economies. The study employs a bias-corrected least square dummy variable for the period of 1995–2018. The results show positive and significant effects of financial development, house prices, and lending interest rate. Meanwhile, unemployment rate and inflation are negatively associated with household debt. The study therefore urges policymakers, relevant authority and financial institutions to employ suitable and effective policy to mitigate the factors identified in the rise of household debt.
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author Khairunnisa Abd Samad
Siti Nurazira Mohd Daud
Nuradli Ridzwan Shah Mohd Dali
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Siti Nurazira Mohd Daud
Nuradli Ridzwan Shah Mohd Dali
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title Determinants of household debt in emerging economies: A macro panel analysis
title_short Determinants of household debt in emerging economies: A macro panel analysis
title_full Determinants of household debt in emerging economies: A macro panel analysis
title_fullStr Determinants of household debt in emerging economies: A macro panel analysis
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of household debt in emerging economies: A macro panel analysis
title_sort determinants of household debt in emerging economies: a macro panel analysis
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
publishDate 2020
url https://doaj.org/article/f8b90f0731a548da905c906f573de45f
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