Household Leverage and the Recession of 2007–09

Atif Mian; Amir Sufi

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Household Leverage and the Recession of 2007–09

Atif Mian Amir Sufi

IMF Economic Review Vol. 58 No. 1 pp. 74-117 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jul 20, 2010
Vol/Issue: 58(1)
Pages: 74-117
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Atif Mian

Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, S545 Student Services Building, Berkeley, CA 94720-1900.

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Amir Sufi

University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 5807 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615.

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Atif Mian, Amir Sufi (2010). Household Leverage and the Recession of 2007–09. IMF Economic Review, 58(1), 74-117. https://doi.org/10.1057/imfer.2010.2

Household Leverage and the Recession of 2007–09

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